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AER advocates subsidiarity at Congress plenary

31 October, 2013 By Johanna Pacevicius

AER Committee 3 President Sonja Steen participated in the plenary session of the Congress of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 29-31 October). During the debate at the Chamber of the Regions, which focused ... Read More

Defining role of regions in the light of the new Transparency Register

5 June, 2013 By Editor

In the context of the current discussions concerning the future of the Europe’s transparency register -a joined initiative of the European Parliament and the European Commission-, a high-level meeting between ... Read More

New AER President: Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli

18 May, 2013 By Editor

The First Turkish President of European Political Organisation Representing Regions Paris, Ile-de-France (FR), 18 May 2013 The General Assembly has elected its new Presidium: Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli Istanbul (TR) ... Read More

EU Executive Training Programme: final call for 2013 applications

1 May, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

European SMEs still depend largely on their domestic markets despite the opportunities brought by the enlarged single market and by globalization at large. In order to step up the internationalisation ... Read More

AER wishes a happy birthday to the Committee of the Regions

12 April, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The AER took part in the 100th plenary session of the CoR in Brussels on 11-12 April. After a fervent speech from the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, ... Read More

Funds for interregional cooperation: Conclusions of info session by AER

26 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

INTERREG is not the only instrument for regions to finance interregional cooperation in the EU. Regional Operational Programmes can also allow for interregional cooperation via Article 37.6.b of the current ... Read More

Friendship AER/Congress reiterated at the Council of Europe

20 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

AER invited the members of the Congress of the Council of Europe to a cocktail on 20 March 2013 in Strasbourg. This short reception gave the opportunity to Congress members, ... Read More

Cooperation Committee of the Regions / AER

15 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

During a working meeting this March 15th 2013, AER Secretary General met his counterpart from the Committee of Regions, Mr. Gerhard Stahl. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the political ... Read More

New EU energy efficiency directive

13 March, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The 2012/27/EU Directive on energy efficiency entered into force on 4/12/2012. It will have to be transposed by all Member states by mid-2014. Until then, there was no specific binding ... 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

Committee of the Regions on Regional State Aid

11 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) has just adopted an own-initiative opinion on the revision of Regional State Aid guidelines. Jean-Paul Denanot, President of the Regional Council of Limousin (F) ... Read More

AER wins over Partnership principle

5 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

AER has been calling for an improved implementation of the partnership principle in the context of cohesion policy since 1988. Recently, we led and participated in many lobbying initiatives, aiming ... Read More

AER assists Dnipropetrovsk (UA) in European Parliament’s hearing

30 January, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 30 January 2013, AER contributed to the organisation of a hearing in the European Parliament on the characteristics and priorities of the Dnipropetrovsk region (UA), which was presided over ... Read More

AER presents Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU

17 January, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

On 17 January 2013, AER Brussels office organised a Breakfast Briefing for 2013. Kindly hosted by the Irish regions office, the briefing featured the Irish Presidency’s priorities for these coming months in ... Read More

Local and regional authorities urge member States to maintain Cohesion Budget

19 November, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

The four main European associations of local and regional government* are deeply concerned about the impact a reduction in the European Union budget would have on the future of cohesion ... Read More