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Consensus between the Regions of Europe for a sustainable European Union

21 June, 2002 By Editor

At Stuttgart, the President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) took up position on the future European Constitution. “The development of regionalism in Europe may continue if the Regions ... 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

Meeting in Madrid: Convention, Enlargement, Reform… The regions in action for tomorrow’s Europe

14 May, 2002 By Editor

The institutional affairs Committee of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) made the following decisions and set out the following guidelines at its meeting in Madrid on 14th May: The ... Read More

Congratulations to Jean-Pierre Raffarin

5 May, 2002 By Editor

On behalf of all AER members, Liese Prokop, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) and Vice-Minister President of the Land of Niederösterreich (A), sent a warm congratulations ... Read More

Decisions in Devon: Exeter, Capital of Regional Europe for a day

11 April, 2002 By Editor

Exeter, Devon (UK), 11 April 2002 The Executive Board of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met on 11th April, in Devon County Hall, and decided the following: • ... Read More

AER supports the Italian initiative for mountain regions

14 March, 2002 By Editor

“We encourage the initiative which aims at obtaining the recognition of the specific status for mountain regions in the EU Treaty, as presented by Enrico La Loggia, Italian Minister for ... Read More

Presentation of the AER position on the European Convention to Valéry Giscard d’Estaing

8 March, 2002 By Editor

The AER intends to observe the Convention’s activities and to participate as the representative umbrella organisation of the Regions, both within the European Union and in accession countries. The AER ... Read More

The AER asks the European Union to review its level of involvement in culture and education

1 March, 2002 By Editor

Considering the EU Convention an opportunity to achieve the comprehensive and full-fledged application of the principle of subsidiarity, AER Committee D (Culture, Education, Training and Youth) appealed to its members ... 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

Towards the glassy European worker ?

14 February, 2002 By Editor

AER criticises the Commission’s proposal for a common European format for Curricula vitae Following banana regulations and standardisation, the EU Commission has launched an initiative proposing a common European format ... Read More

A working programme for 2002, capable of meeting the stakes in a Europe for the Regions

1 February, 2002 By Editor

The members of the Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), at their meeting in Strasbourg on Friday 1st February 2002, welcomed the outcome of the Belgian Presidency of ... Read More

The Future of Europe: Full steam ahead for a Interregional Organisations Presidents Conference

14 January, 2002 By Editor

On 14th January 2002 in Strasbourg, the Assembly of European Regions met with the Secretaries General of its 13 interregional organisation members, to strengthen interregional cooperation and set up a ... Read More

AER demands: “EU Presidency Programme, what about the regions and their citizens Mr Aznar?”

11 January, 2002 By Editor

After having assessed the programme for the Spanish EU Presidency, Liese Prokop, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and Mr Brian Greenslade, President of the AER Regional Policy ... Read More

Nordland crowned the most Youth-friendly region for 2001

30 November, 2001 By Editor

Sopron (H), 30 November 2001 The region of Nordland was unanimously nominated by the jury for the competition, organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), as the most ... Read More

General Assembly 2001 in Sopron: Main outcome