This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

AER Regions Support Economic Development in Southeast Europe

15 October, 2006 By Editor

Trieste, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia (I), 15 October 2006 ‘The best people to help a region to enhance its economic performance are not consultants, or representatives of European institutions, but rather officers and ... Read More

Regional Quality Labels can make your mouth water, or how to promote rural areas’ economic development

15 September, 2006 By Editor

“We are convinced that labels are an excellent promotion tool for the regions and their local producers, particularly in rural or isolated zones. Labels represent not only the quality of ... Read More

Making Europe crystal clear: AER proposes more transparency, less bureaucracy

31 August, 2006 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 31 August 2006 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) welcomed the European Transparency Initiative in a letter to Commissioner Kallas. ‘The regions are legitimate levels of government which ... Read More

Commissioner: “Cultural and educational standards will be preserved under the Lisbon strategy”

20 June, 2006 By Editor

Brussels (B), 20 June 2006 The 4th structured dialogue meeting held in Brussels on 20th June with Commissioner Jan Figel on “The European Policy of Education and Culture: its ... Read More

45 Regions show the way to achieve both regional and European competitiveness

19 May, 2006 By Editor

S’Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant (NL), 19 May 2006 At a time when the European Institutions ask the regions to participate in the process of European competitiveness, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) ... Read More

The future of energy lies in the Regions

19 April, 2006 By Editor

The Energy Group of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) gathered today Regions, Research Institutes and Industry, to share know-how on energy. Setting up interregional projects is their answer to ... 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

Resolution from the AER Presidium

17 February, 2006 By Editor

Brussles (B), 17 February 2006 The members of the Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), meeting in Brussels on 17th February 2006 and having discussed the outcome of ... Read More

The European regions call on MEPs to reach a compromise on the Services Directive

14 February, 2006 By Editor

The 255 member regions of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) call upon the European Parliament to reach a compromise on the Services Directive during its debate on Tuesday 14th ... Read More

Village+ Sustainable Development European Label: and the winner is … the County of Lake Tisza

26 January, 2006 By Editor

Today, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) will award the first Village+ Sustainable Development European Label. This label is aimed at supporting and promoting the territories in Europe which have ... Read More

General Assembly 2005 in Strasbourg

24 November, 2005 By Editor

President Barroso joins the European Regions in Urging Member State Governments to Adopt Financial Perspectives Strasbourg (F), 24 November 2005 750 political regional representatives from throughout Europe, as well ... Read More

European Capital of Culture: “Let’s nominate regional capitals in the new Member states”

15 September, 2005 By Editor

European Capital of Culture: The AER Committee on Culture encourages the nomination of regional capitals in the new Member states

The AER Committee on Culture encourages the nomination of regional capitals in the new Member states as European Capital of Culture Besançon, Franche-Comté (F), 15 September 2005 In view of ... 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

Sustainable energy policy: Renewable energy and rational management are crucial for European Regions

30 June, 2005 By Editor

County of Norrbotten (S), 30 June 2005 “With the rise in global energy consumption, the need to set up sustainable and long-term energy policies is becoming all the more ... Read More