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Regions As the Bridge Between Europe and its Citizens

8 March, 2006 By Editor

During a meeting today with Commissioner Margot Wallström, AER-President Riccardo Illy presented concrete reccomendations for how to improve the link between citizens and the EU. ‘Regions are responsible for the ... Read More

Regions important factors for stability and economic growth

4 November, 2005 By Editor

Odessa (UA), 4 November 2005 About 200 presidents and political representatives of regions from all over Europe are today meeting in Odessa, under the auspices of the AER, to discuss ... Read More

AER Summer School 2005: Crossing the Bridge Welcome to Europe

27 July, 2005 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) organised its first Summer School ten years ago. This year, at the 10th AER Summer School, we expect a greater number of participants than ... Read More

The AER celebrates its 20th anniversary

15 June, 2005 By Editor

15 June 1985 47 European regions and 9 interregional organisations met in Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium to seal the commun future of the European regions. Under the Presidency of Edgar ... Read More

Creating the conditions for effective regional democracy

2 March, 2005 By Editor

A challenge for the States and Regions of Europe Novi Sad, Vojvodina (SRB), 2 March 2005 ‘European democracy must be built from the bottom-up. The regional and the local authorities ... Read More

General Assembly 2004 in Vienna: Dr. R. Illy, President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, elected President of the AER

25 November, 2004 By Editor

Dr. Riccardo Illy, President of Friuli Venezia Giulia, elected President of the Assembly of European Regions in 2004

Vienna (A), 25 November 2004 The Assembly of European Regions unanimously elected Dr. Riccardo Illy, President of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy), as its new President for a two years mandate, during ... Read More

The AER deplores UK government decision to grant the EU exclusive competence in Health & Education Policy

15 June, 2004 By Editor

IGC-European Constitution Strasbourg (F), 15 June 2004 In a letter to the Assembly of European Regions (AER), UK Minister for Europe Denis MacShane, sets out the UK Government’s intention to give ... Read More

Liberalisation of Services of General Interest: Regions claim the reinforcement of the principle of subsidiarity

7 April, 2004 By Editor

Zürich (CH), 7 April 2004 “Member States, regions as well as municipalities must continue to define the provision of Services of General Interest and to determine their concrete application. ... Read More

The New Challenge for Democracy: regions engaging citizens in a changing Europe

18 November, 2003 By Editor

The new Challenge for democraty: regions engaging citizens in a changing Europe in poznan 2003

Strasbourg (F), 18 November 2003 Is European democracy failing its citizens? What role can the regions play in increasing civic participation? To address these questions, the Assembly of European Regions ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°2 on Disoriented democracy – Summer 2003

8 June, 2003 By Editor

Engaging people in a changing Europe Table of contents: Editorial: Liese Prokop, AER President Disoriented democracy Where did democracy get lost? Charting a new course: decentralised governance Reoriented democracies (Use ... Read More

The 1st follow-up conference to the Johannesburg summit!

11 September, 2002 By Editor

“The UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg has just ended. As Chairman of the Assembly of European Regions’ Youth Sub-Committee, I am very proud of the fact that ... Read More

The AER at the Johannesburg Summit: Initial reactions and future projects

5 September, 2002 By Editor

Ten days of tough negotiations at expert and political level were finalised in Johannesburg yesterday when world leaders adopted a plan of action and solemnly reaffirmed principles for sustainable development ... Read More

A new team leading the CLRAE

6 June, 2002 By Editor

At its Plenary session (4-6th June 2002), the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe (CLRAE/Council of Europe) renewed its Presidency and Bureau. Liese Prokop, President of the Assembly ... Read More

A successful step for giving European regions one voice

21 March, 2002 By Editor

Linz, Upper Austria (A), 21 March 2002 On 21st March 2002 in Linz (A), the Assembly of European Regions united the Presidents of the European interregional organisations to built ... Read More

A step further towards decentralisation in France Twenty years after the first law on decentralisation

19 February, 2002 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes the coming into effect of the law on the regionalisation of the SNCF (French national rail network) on 1st January 2002. This law ... Read More