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Simplification of governance and a legal framework are needed!

10 July, 2013 By Editor

Only a few days after Albanian national elections, the AER, together with the region of Kukes, gathered Presidents of Albanian regions as well as European stakeholders, representatives of NGOs and ... Read More

“State of play of regionalism in Albania: simplification of governance and a legal framework are needed!” says AER

5 July, 2013 By Editor

Kukes (AL), 5 July 2013 Only a few days after Albanian national elections, the Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the region of Kukes, gathered Presidents of Albanian regions ... Read More

10 recommendations for the Regions to overcome the crisis

15 May, 2013 By Editor

Paris, Île de France (F), 16 May 2013 The Assembly of European (AER) has gathered today in Paris 250 European, national and regional decision makers as well as representatives from ... Read More

AER’s Youth Regional Network stands on its own two feet

8 May, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The AER Youth Regional Network (YRN) adopted on Tuesday 8 May its own statutes as an international non-profit organisation. “I am particularly proud that our network reached such a maturity. Having a ... Read More

New President for the AER Economy and Regional development Committee

27 April, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 25-27 April, over 100 AER members met in Dnipropetrovsk (UA) in order to attend, among other events, the Committee 1 Plenary Meeting. With the nomination of the Committee 1 ... Read More

AER members join forces to pursue the Eastern Partnership Initiative beyond 2014

26 April, 2013 By Editor

Dnipropetrovsk (UA), 26 April 2013  The Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the Ukrainian Region of Dnipropetrovsk, organised yesterday a conference which gathered 150 European, national and regional political ... Read More

AER regions join forces to pursue the Eastern Partnership Initiative beyond 2014

26 April, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The Assembly of European Regions (AER), together with the Ukrainian Region of Dnipropetrovsk, organised last 26 April 2013 a conference which gathered 150 European, national and regional political representatives. The ... Read More

New President for AER committee on culture, education and youth

25 April, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

One of the highlights of the AER Committee 3 plenary meeting in Dnipropetrovsk (UA) on 25 April was the nomination of the future Committee President. Ms Sonja STEEN from Nordland (N), former ... Read More

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 working group on Energy and Climate Change

28 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The AER Working group on Energy and Climate change met in Wels (A) on 28 February. On this occasion, the last version of the Hampshire report on the role of regions ... Read More

Cooperation agreement with Alba (RO)

22 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The AER Presidium and Bureau met in Alba County from 21-22 February 2013, in the Romanian city of Alba Iulia. Hosted in a recently renovated medieval fortress, the 50 regional representatives ... Read More

AER and Hungarian counties meet Johannes HAHN

13 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 13th February 2013, Dr. Roland MENGYI, President of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Government and Co-President of the Hungarian National Association of County Governments (MÖOSZ) met, together with AER President Michèle SABBAN, the ... Read More

AER in Portugal

11 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

Our Secretary General, Pascal Goergen met Mr Almeida Henriques, Secretary of State for Economy and Regional Development, in Lisbon, in view of the Continental Portugal regions’ membership. Three regional meetings were ... 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

Crisis Summit Brochure

22 September, 2012 By Editor

Faced with the crisis: The Regions at Europe’s bedside 21-22 September 2012 Pescara, Abruzzo (I) Even faced with significant challenges – creating jobs, generating economic growth, harmoniously developing the territory, fighting climate change ... Read More