AER Task Force on Cohesion Policy

AER and cohesion policy: fighting for regional interests

11 January, 2017 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) is closely following the ongoing European debates on cohesion policy, whose future is uncertain. Aiming at defending regions’ interests in this field and make ... Read More

EU Cohesion Policy and its governance: an academic debate

26 November, 2016 By Editor

On 9 November 2016, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) organised a conference to present and debate on the “Handbook on Cohesion Policy in the EU”, edited by Prof ... Read More

AER declaration: status quo is not an option

25 October, 2016 By Editor

Political declaration Status quo is not an option for the European regions Adopted by the AER Bureau on 24 October 2016 in Vienna (AT) The Assembly of European Regions ... Read More

AER Breakfast Briefing and Summit of the Regions

8 September, 2016 By Editor

The Heads of regions of the European Union are invited to attend this Summit of Regions, in the presence of the Presidents of the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council, reminding the importance of taking the voice of regions in consideration in the negotiations around the EU Cohesion Policy. Read More

Sign here for the future of Cohesion policy

14 June, 2016 By Editor

The current programming period of cohesion policy is set until 2020. However, the discussions already started behind the doors of the European Commission and other institutions, especially as we are ... Read More

Acting together for the future of cohesion policy

19 May, 2016 By Editor

AER met on 19 May with Commissioner Corina Creţu in charge of regional policy. A delegation reflecting the diversity of AER members, led by President Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli with the ... Read More

First 2016 high level meeting with the European Commission

25 January, 2016 By Editor

In the framework of the structured dialogue’s first meeting of the year, AER Secretary General Mathieu Mori met on Friday 22 January the Secretaries General of the European Commission Alexander Italianer, of ... Read More

Commission’s appetite for an EU budget focused on results

26 September, 2015 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions participated on 22 September in a high-level conference organised in Brussels by the European Commission called an EU budget focused on results. Leading figures in Europe’s ... Read More

INTERREG Europe new programming period revealed

24 June, 2015 By Editor

The Interreg Europe programme financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to improve the implementation of regional development policies and programmes, in particular programmes for Investment for Growth and ... Read More

Lets prepare for INTERREG Europe

21 May, 2015 By Editor

The interregional cooperation programme for 2014-2020, Interreg Europe, is going to open the first call for proposals soon. They invite everyone ready for interregional cooperation with a project idea to come to ... Read More

“30 Years, 30 Stories” Campaign: Interview with Johannes Hahn

23 March, 2015 By Editor

Brussels (BE), 23 March 2015    For its 30th Anniversary, AER launched the “30 Years, 30 Stories” campaign in partnership with New Europe in order to celebrate the achievements of regions since ... Read More

Europe, let’s cooperate!

1 November, 2014 By Editor

Bologna, Italy – 2-3 December 2014: This two-day event will offer participants the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of interregional cooperation and ways to implement projects, as well as meeting ... Read More

Dolnoslaskie Political Statement

28 May, 2014 By Editor

AER proposes a new deal to the European Parliament: further subsidiarity for a better Europe, focused on the citizens and closer to their needs Statement adopted at the AER General Assembly ... Read More

AER and AEBR : joining forces on rural and urban challenges

8 November, 2013 By Johanna Pacevicius

Cross-border Urban and Rural integrated areas – Challenges and Chances” was the topic of the annual AEBR conference which took place in Liège (B) on the 7th of November and ... Read More

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