This is the tag for all posts relating to Mediterranean.

AER President meets Spanish counterparts

7 March, 2016 By Editor

On the week of 7-11 March, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori, will meet Presidents, Ministers and other regional representatives from seven Comunidades Autonomas of Eastern Spain. Dr. Bozatlı and M. Mori will visit three ... Read More

Public opinion about the EU in the European regions

19 November, 2015 By Editor

The Eurobarometer’s survey offers a very detailed (and mainly pessimistic) view of the European public opinion at regional level in 2015. It has been published in October under the title: “Public ... Read More

Sub-national diplomacy brings answers to the refugee crisis

13 November, 2015 By Editor

The political declaration that leaders from Europe and Africa adopted at yesterday’s Valletta summit on migration in the Maltesian island in the Mediterranean states “we agree to respond decisively and together manage migration flows in ... Read More

These are the candidates for the new Executive Board & MEG

13 November, 2015 By Editor

The General Assembly on 1 December in Brussels will be electing the new members of its Executive Board. These are the applications received: The President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli, Istanbul ... Read More

Because semantics matter: migrant, refugee, asylum seeker, lets use the right words

8 September, 2015 By Editor

Migrant vs. refugee: What’s the difference? (CNN) The difference between a migrant and a refugee marks a crucial distinction for European countries receiving new arrivals. Refugees, as defined under the ... Read More

AER Political Priorities

6 June, 2015 By Editor

Ratified by AER General Assembly 2015 In these troubled times of crisis, when confidence in public institutions is decreasing and there is a tendency for everyone to focus efforts on ... Read More

Raising citizens’ awareness on sustainable energy

11 April, 2015 By Editor

The project Cleaner Energy Saving Mediterranean Cities (CES-MED) has released a handbook, aiming at helping Southern Mediterranean municipalities develop a plan to raise citizens’ awareness on energy saving and energy efficiency. ... Read More

One year after the revolution, European regions confirm their support to the regions of Tunisia

14 June, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Tunis (TN), 14 June 2012 Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), has placed training at the heart of her three-day official visit to Tunisia, the third ... Read More

AER will compile for ARLEM a report on sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean

1 February, 2012 By Mathieu Mori

Strasbourg (F), 1 February 2012 During its plenary session, the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) officially appointed Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), to prepare a ... Read More

Local and regional leaders urge Barroso to draw up ambitious EU budget and to consider their role in Europe 2020 strategy

16 June, 2011 By Editor

Brussels, 16 June 2011 European local and regional leaders called on European Commission President Barroso to put forward “ambitious EU budget proposals” in order to stimulate the economy and asked ... Read More

AER at Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency forum: presenting Regions’ role to develop clean technologies

26 April, 2010 By Editor

AER President Michèle Sabban joins the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency forum in Monaco to present the Regions’ role in developing clean technologies. Monaco, 26 April 2010

Regions in pole position to lead energetic revolution Monaco, 26 April 2010 Representing the Assembly of European Regions (AER), President Michèle Sabban attended the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum in Monaco. ... Read More

AER and Valencia region highlight role of regional cooperation in fighting the effects of climate change

26 August, 2009 By Editor

Valencia hosts 14th AER Summer School Valencia (E), 26 August 2009 AER secretary-general Klaus Klipp underlined in his speech at the 14th AER Summer School opening in Valencia the paramount ... Read More

The Assembly of European Regions launches an International Solidarity Network

16 October, 2006 By Editor

Dijon (F), 16 October 2006 The AER “International Solidarity Network” was launched today in Dijon Bourgogne-F by the ‘Regional Partnership’ Working Group of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), ... Read More

Ongoing Decentralisation in Turkey

21 September, 2006 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 21 September 2006 Since last year, the Presidents of the Turkish Provinces* have been elected by the Provincial Council, the members of which are directly elected by the ... Read More

Illy: Hold on to the Vision of a United Europe! 60th Anniversary of Winston Churchill’s Zurich speech

18 September, 2006 By Editor

AER President Riccardo Illy speaks at the CoR Plenary in Rome

Strasbourg (F), 18 September 2006 ‘Because of the political crisis into which the European Union has fallen since the breakdown of the ratification process of the European Constitutional Treaty, citizens ... Read More