This tag is for all posts relating to the Future of Regions.

Monitoring regionalisation has always been one of AER's main missions and objectives. Keeping track of the developments in all European countries, in terms of decentralisation, subsidiarity, regional democracy and key to understanding where European regionalisation comes from, and where we are heading.

The section below brings together articles, interviews, publications from members and experts across Europe to keep track of the State of the Regions in Europe.

An integrated approach to regional development

27 October, 2015 By Editor

Gratian Mihailescu, expert from the AER’s Observatory on Regionalisation, was invited to speak at the Danube Conference about multi-level governance on 16 October 2015. The roundtable discussion was organized in Cluj Napoca, with ... Read More

Catalan pro-independence parties gain majority: what happens next?

28 September, 2015 By Editor

Amadeu Altafaj, Permanent Representative to the European Union for Catalan Government was interviewed on Belgian public radio, RTBF by Bertrand Henne on “Matin Première”. He insisted on the historically high participation (77%) ... Read More

The role of European Regions in 2015

29 August, 2015 By Editor

Foreword Early 2014, as the new programming period is starting, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) decides to look into the role that regional authorities play in European politics and ... Read More

France prepares for new regions

5 August, 2015 By Editor

The National Assembly and Senate have adopted the draft bill on the new territorial structure of the country after a first agreement from the Joint Committee on the text on ... Read More

Study on regionalisation

1 August, 2015 By Editor

As the new programming period has started, the AER is willing to look into the role that regional authorities actually play in European politics and in Europe in general in ... Read More

The role of European regions in 2015

1 August, 2015 By Editor

As the new programming period has started, the AER is willing to look into the role that regional authorities actually play in European politics and in Europe in general in ... Read More

DG Regio efforts to implement cohesion policy in EU Member States

27 July, 2015 By Editor

Gratian Mihailescu graduated in communication and public relations. He specialized in European Affairs, International Relations and Development receiving scholarships from different countries. He was Erasmus student at Eberhard Karl University ... Read More

“The future of regionalism is bright”

24 June, 2015 By Editor

“Regions, federated states and autonomous communities are above all mainstays of democracy; they strongly support cultural diversity in Europe and they are major partners in socio-economic development”. This message has been AER’s ... Read More

Polish Local Government Support for Green Energy and Climate Projects

11 June, 2015 By Editor

Adriana Skorupska is an analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs in the Eastern and South Eastern Europe Programme. Her interests include the international cooperation of self-government, cross-border cooperation ... Read More

“What future for the regions” by Fredrik Söderbaum

11 June, 2015 By Editor

What future for the regions? Fredrik Söderbaum Professor of Peace and Development Research, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg E-mail: [email protected] Thanks to the organizers for inviting me to ... Read More

Decentralisation policies: Reshuffling the scene

11 May, 2015 By Editor

Our expert from the Academic Council of the Assembly of European Regions, Pekka Kettunen, spoke about the decentralisation conference that took place in Croatia. There was an international conference on Decentralization policies: ... Read More

Regions are leaders of change and innovation

27 April, 2015 By Editor

Nicolas Bouzou is a French economist born in 1976. He founded Asterès, a consultancy firm, in 2006. He is Director of Studies in the MBA Law & Management program at the University ... Read More

International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence

27 April, 2015 By Editor

Adriana Skorupska and Michał Wojnarowicz published an article on “International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence” in April 2015 in the “Strategic File” of the Polish ... Read More

The role of local government in national foreign policy in Poland

27 April, 2015 By Editor

“30 Years, 30 Stories” with Claude Tremouille

21 April, 2015 By Editor

On 21 April, Mr Claude Trémouille, vice-president of the French region of Limousin joined us in the New Europe Studios for an interview. For years he led work on agriculture and ... Read More

An integrated approach to regional development

Catalan pro-independence parties gain majority: what happens next?

The role of European Regions in 2015

France prepares for new regions

Study on regionalisation

The role of European regions in 2015

DG Regio efforts to implement cohesion policy in EU Member States

“The future of regionalism is bright”

Polish Local Government Support for Green Energy and Climate Projects

“What future for the regions” by Fredrik Söderbaum

Decentralisation policies: Reshuffling the scene

Regions are leaders of change and innovation

International Networks of Local Governments as an Effective Tool of Influence

The role of local government in national foreign policy in Poland

“30 Years, 30 Stories” with Claude Tremouille

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