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Riccardo Illy advocates for a common energy market

7 December, 2006 By Editor

Bussels (B), 7 December 2006 AER President Riccardo Illy spoke today at the Structured Dialogue of the Committee of the Regions, in presence of the President of the European Commission, Mr Barroso. Despite the common efforts at EU level to improve energy access and affordability, there are still major bottlenecks in the infrastructure for energy. ... Read More

Don’t count on Father Christmas to put the Constitution under the christmas tree!

21 December, 2006 By Editor

By Klaus Klipp and Pascal Goergen (*) The European Council, which met on December 14-15, 2006, did not bring along the Constitution in its basket full of goodies for the European Union… One of us had the pleasure of paying a call on Santa at home in Lappland earlier this month, and the other ... Read More

Energy from the regions: Green Hydrogen

11 January, 2007 By Editor

‘Renewable energies are produced locally. Green hydrogen, as a carrier of energy, contributes to an increased independence from fossil fuels. Regions are strong partners in building a green hydrogen society and thus a sustainable environment,’ said Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and President of the Autonomous Italian Region of Friuli ... Read More

Berlin Declaration of the European Regions: Strong Regions need a strong Europe!

22 February, 2007 By Editor

‘The time has come for the Regions, the Member States and the European Institutions to work together, to define a common vision for Europe and to set a joint course of action for the coming 50 years.’ Half a century ago, the six founding nations of the European Economic Community met to pursue their ... Read More

Act on monopolies and boost renewables! AER Regions appeal to EU for decisive action on energy

7 March, 2007 By Editor

European Regions appeal to EU leaders for decisive action on energy

How much do Europeans pay for their electricity? Statistics show that prices are on the rise throughout the continent. In fact, EU domestic customers paid on average 7% more for their energy consumption in July 2006, compared to July 2005. Inside the then EU-25, citizens from 20 countries witnessed in the same period an increase ... Read More

European regions ready to work with the EU on renewable energies but…

19 March, 2007 By Editor

…ask for more concrete action on unbundling! The European Union is working on new regulations for binding targets on renewables, after the last European Council opened a new era in EU energy policies. The member regions of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcome the binding target of a 20% share of renewable energies in ... Read More

European Regional Organisations get closer

22 March, 2007 By Editor

Organisations representing European regions must co-ordinate more among themselves: Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and of Friuli Venezia Giulia, together with Claudio Martini, President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) and of Tuscany, agreed last Saturday 17th March that it’s now necessary to consolidate co-operation. This co-operation should ... Read More

The EU ‘Berlin Declaration’: a success for European Regions

26 March, 2007 By Editor

‘We preserve in the European Union the identities and diverse traditions of its Member States. We are enriched by open borders and a lively variety of languages, cultures and regions. There are many goals which we cannot achieve on our own, but only in concert. Tasks are shared between the European Union, the member States ... Read More

Cohesion Policy in Europe: Regions’ reaction

2 April, 2007 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes today’s announcement by Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner on the preparations for the new cohesion policy period (2007-2013). The AER appreciates the European Commission’s commitment to start the programmes on the ground as soon as possible. It is also important that Member States have been able to prepare ... Read More

Make Regional Policy happen! AER Major ‘Seminar & Partnership Fair’ on Interreg IV C Opportunities

30 May, 2007 By Editor

Building up on the former ‘Centurio Interreg IIIC’ project, which -with 50 partners- quickly became the biggest project of the ‘Interreg IIIC West Zone’, the AER invites all member regions to take part to the: ‘AER SEMINAR AND PARTNERSHIP FAIR: Getting Ready for the INTERREG IVC call for projects!’ The event will take place ... Read More

Environmentally Friendly Growth: European Regions show the Way Ahead

1 June, 2007 By Editor

Decoupling economic growth from its negative impact on the environment is possible: 71 representatives from thirty-six European Regions gathered today in Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg, DE), to discuss the latest technologies in the field of eco-innovation and to promote best practice projects. The framework for the meeting was the international conference on ‘Eco-innovation: The way ahead for ... Read More

EU Structural Funds: 150 Regional Representatives gather in Strasbourg

15 June, 2007 By Editor

INTERREG IVC: hidden behind this abstract expression is an EU programme dedicated to financing concrete regional initiatives throughout Europe for the well-being of their citizens. How many people living in Alsace-F or Baden-Württemberg-D know that the pedestrian bridge linking Strasbourg and Kehl was an Interreg-funded project? Such examples are abundant in Europe and illustrate how ... Read More