This is the tag for all posts relating to Growth.

Open letter to Mr. José Manuel Barroso – President of the European Commission

23 October, 2009 By Editor

Dear Mr Barroso, I am writing to you to express our grave concerns regarding your draft communication to the European Parliament and Council, dated 6 October 2009, which proposes ... Read More

EU Survey links Economic recovery to regional performance

8 October, 2009 By Editor

Limerick (IRL), 8 october 2009 An insightful EU survey carried out in 24 regions from 13 countries shows that regions have a crucial role to play in economic recovery. “We ... Read More

Findings unveiled of AER energy peer review in Republika Srpska

6 October, 2009 By Editor

Brussels (B), 6 October 2009 The findings of an Assembly of European Regions (AER) energy peer review conducted in the region of Republika Srpska (BiH) were unveiled today at a ... Read More

AER sets out what regions expect from the new Commission

17 September, 2009 By Editor

Göteborg (S), 17 September 2009 In the wake of José Manuel Barroso’s re-election as European Commission president, the political bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met yesterday ... Read More

Regional airports call for “more support, less burden” in EU state aid guidelines

8 September, 2009 By Editor

AER's Conference on regional airports in 2009

Brussels (B), 8 September 2009 “Future revisions to EU guidelines on state aid for regional airports must not block economic development,” Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) secretary general Klaus ... Read More

On the road to Copenhagen… North American and European Regions Unite in Climate Change Fight

26 June, 2009 By Editor

Brussels, June 26th, 2009 “The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has been a long time activist in favour of a model of local governance that fully includes the development of ... Read More

From Subsidiarity to Success: The Impact of Decentralisation on Economic Growth

30 May, 2009 By Editor

Do regions with more competences perform better than others? Are countries with a higher degree of decentralisation economically more successful than centrally governed countries? The aim of the study “From ... Read More

Study links economic performance to Europe’s first Decentralisation Index

18 May, 2009 By Editor

An independent study commissioned by AER proves what regions have always known, that subsidiarity is a key to economic success Brussels, 18 May 2009 An independent study establishing the first ... Read More

European Regions: a “Trump” in Tackling the Economic Crisis

15 May, 2009 By Editor

Fribourg (CH), 15 May 2009 Regional presidents from across wider Europe once again called on national governments to ensure that regions have the competences and budgets they need to effectively ... Read More

Implementing high-speed internet access: A must for sustainable growth in the European regions

6 May, 2009 By Editor

Brussels, 6 May 2009 The necessity and impact of further implementing broadband internet access in the European regions was the focus of a workshop hosted in Brussels today by the ... Read More

AER responds to EC’s Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion

25 February, 2009 By Editor

With the October 2008 publication of its Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion, the European Commission opened a debate on territorial cohesion in search of a better understanding of the issue ... Read More

Co-ordination and Subsidiarity: Key partners in tackling the financial crisis

10 October, 2008 By Editor

AER’s political Bureau brings “Main Street” to Paris Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 10 October 2008 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) today called for greater “coordination and subsidiarity” in the face ... Read More

AER Summer School 2008: European regions supporting youth entrepreneurship

29 August, 2008 By Editor

We want young job creators, not job seekers! Östersund, Jämtland region (S), 29 August 2008 Although around half of Europe’s young people are interested in the idea of becoming entrepreneurs, ... Read More

Cultural tourism: The future of sustainable development within Europe’s regions

16 May, 2008 By Editor

Ustron, Silesia (PL), 16 May 2008 Gathering regional politicians and officers from across wider Europe, the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Committee 3 today concluded three days of seminars and ... Read More

AER / ELFAA / FARE Report: positive impact of Low Fares Airlines in European Regions

21 November, 2007 By Editor

A report released today on the ‘Social Benefits of Low Fares Airlines in Europe’ shows the enormous positive impact low fares airlines (LFAs) are having in regions across Europe. Jointly ... Read More