This is the tag for all posts relating to democracy.

Briefing note on the Eastern Partnership

20 March, 2013 By Editor

Context Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a special dimension of the European Union’s Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) towards 6 partner countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. This initiative was launched ... Read More

AER President Sabban supports the democratic process in Tunisia

13 February, 2013 By Editor

Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 13 February 2013 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) continues its advocacy for democracy in Tunisia. Indeed, Michèle Sabban, President of the AER, was present at the ... Read More

AER welcomes the European Union Nobel Peace Prize

12 October, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg, Alsace (F), October 12, 2012 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), through the voice of its President, Michèle Sabban, gladly congratulates the award of the Nobel Peace Prize for ... Read More

Regionalisation and Democracy: It’s High Time we Place the Citizen Back at the Heart of Governance

10 October, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg, Alsace (F), 10 October 2012 The conclusion is clear: the financial and economic crisis that we are experiencing spares no one, and has political consequences all around the world. ... Read More

Regionalisation and democracy

10 October, 2012 By Editor

On 10 October AER has organised, in cooperation with the Congress of the Council of Europe and the Alsace Region, a Conference on “Regionalisation and Democracy.” Nearly 200 people attended ... Read More

AER in Poland: Regions gathering to stimulate European growth

29 August, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), will visit Poland at the occasion of the 22nd European Economic Forum, taking place from 4 to 6 September in ... Read More

A resounding “YES” to youth employment!

31 January, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

AER Peer Review: Third stop in Krapina Zagorje Krapina Zagorje (HR), 31 January 2012 Only a week after Croats said YES to EU membership, the Croatian County of Krapina Zagorje ... Read More

AER and the Tunisian Ministry for Women organize a seminar for Tunisian women standing for election

1 September, 2011 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 1st September 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has established close ties with Tunisia since the events that took place in the beginning of the year and ... Read More

Reforms in Tunisia: Spotlight on the Decentralisation Models in Europe

6 July, 2011 By Editor

Pescara, Abruzzo (I), 6th July 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the region Abruzzo (I) and the Italo-Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organised today a conference ... Read More

Local and regional leaders urge Barroso to draw up ambitious EU budget and to consider their role in Europe 2020 strategy

16 June, 2011 By Editor

Brussels, 16 June 2011 European local and regional leaders called on European Commission President Barroso to put forward “ambitious EU budget proposals” in order to stimulate the economy and asked ... Read More

For European Regions, the opening of a satellite office in Turkey answers a necessity

4 April, 2011 By Editor

On Monday the 4th of April, during a stop over in Istanbul, the President of the Assembly of European Regions and Turkish regions agreed on the opening of an AER ... Read More

2010 Activity Report

2 January, 2011 By Editor

“When we promote the principle of subsidiarity, we are working to make connections between the decision-making processes and areas of citizen participation. Whether we talk about energy policy or economic ... Read More

AER Elections 2010: Michèle Sabban re-elected President

11 November, 2010 By Editor

Under the lead of its President, AER elects a new Bureau in order to tackle the numerous challenges that regions will be facing until 2012 Istanbul (TR), 11th November 2010. ... Read More

1st European Regions Energy Day: Energy subsidiarity on its way in Brussels

29 April, 2010 By Editor

Brussels (B), 29 April 2010 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), the Ministry of environment, nature protection and transport of the Land Baden-Württemberg (D) as well as GE Energy launched ... Read More

Communicating the European Citizens’ Initiative: Regions contribute to make Europe more democratic

12 February, 2010 By Editor

Brussels, 12 February 2010. The Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) debated yesterday the new European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, which sets the frame for a new ... Read More