AER Task Force on Cohesion Policy

General Assembly 2007 in Udine: Pres. lly and Barroso stated that “Regions are Building Blocks for Europe!”

9 November, 2007 By Editor

Udine, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (I), 9 November 2007 As EU nations come to grips with selling the idea of a shared “European identity” to citizens, the regions of wider Europe have taken ... Read More

New EU Reform Treaty in Line with AER Position

26 June, 2007 By Editor

The outcome of the European Council held on 22-23 June is fully in line with the position taken by the Assembly of European Regions (AER), and presented to the German ... Read More

EU Structural Funds: 150 Regional Representatives gather in Strasbourg

15 June, 2007 By Editor

INTERREG IVC: hidden behind this abstract expression is an EU programme dedicated to financing concrete regional initiatives throughout Europe for the well-being of their citizens. How many people living in ... Read More

Make Regional Policy happen! AER Major ‘Seminar & Partnership Fair’ on Interreg IV C Opportunities

30 May, 2007 By Editor

Building up on the former ‘Centurio Interreg IIIC’ project, which -with 50 partners- quickly became the biggest project of the ‘Interreg IIIC West Zone’, the AER invites all member ... Read More

European Constitutional Treaty: Regions need to be involved in the negotiations!

14 May, 2007 By Editor

Diplomats from the 27 EU countries are meeting tomorrow in Berlin, in order to make some progress in the talks on the European Constitution. This meeting follows last Saturday’s ‘Sintra ... Read More

Cohesion Policy in Europe: Regions’ reaction

2 April, 2007 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomes today’s announcement by Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner on the preparations for the new cohesion policy period (2007-2013). The AER appreciates the European ... Read More

3 weeks after accession 6 Romanian Counties meet with Commissioner Hübner

22 January, 2007 By Editor

Brussels (B), 22 January 2007 Three weeks after Romania became a EU member, Presidents from Romanian Counties met Commissioner Hübner today in Brussels, in a meeting organised with the help ... Read More

The AER and Commissioner Hübner agree on opening a wide debate on the future of interregional cooperation

3 April, 2006 By Editor

‘Interregional cooperation is essential for the future of cohesion policy. We of course regret the discontinuation of the INTERREG label and the significant reduction in the support granted to ... Read More

The Alsace Region: An example of structural funds management

3 April, 2006 By Editor

The Alsace Region: An example of efficient and successful decentralisation of structural funds management

Efficient and successful decentralisation Despite, or rather due to our concerns over the future of cohesion policy and the difficulties in managing the structural funds, we are determined to ... Read More

‘Europe is on standby- we must adopt the budget now’ the AER warns the European Union

5 October, 2005 By Editor

Poznan, Wielkopolska (PL), 5 October 2005 To give Europe a chance to overcome its difficulties, the European Union has to adopt the budget 2007-2013 as soon as possible.’ This ... Read More

What a future for the cohesion policy in a new Europe without a European budget for 2007-2013?

26 September, 2005 By Editor

The Political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will hold its next meeting on the 6th October in Poznan (Wielkopolska-PL). Two European issues under the current debate are ... Read More

Reforming State Aid – The European Regions say ‘yes’

11 September, 2005 By Editor

“So long as this reform supports the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion”, stated President Illy Trieste, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (I), 11 September 2005 Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions ... Read More

Consultation towards AER reactions on state aid and on cohesion policy

2 August, 2005 By Editor

New! Consultation on the European Commission’s State aid Action plan and on the Community Strategic guidelines for cohesion, growth and jobs The European Commission presented on 6 July a Communication ... Read More

The Assembly of European Regions urges the EU to respond to new challenges

31 May, 2005 By Editor

Sankt Gallen (CH), 31 May 2005 The Bureau of the AER met in Sankt Gallen (CH) today and urges the EU to respond to new challenges for the future of ... Read More

Competitiveness, growth and cohesion: the EU must fund its ambitions

9 February, 2005 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 9 February 2005 The Presidency of the AER met in Strasbourg today and expressed its deep concern about the future of cohesion policy in the new Europe. While ... Read More