This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

What role for the regions in a Europe of 2010?

29 April, 2005 By Editor

Dubrovnik (HR), 29 Aprile 2005 “European competitiveness and entrepreneurship will not improve unless they can build on existing conditions and opportunities in Europe’s regions, towns and municipalities”, said Mrs Catarina ... Read More

Creating the conditions for effective regional democracy

2 March, 2005 By Editor

A challenge for the States and Regions of Europe Novi Sad, Vojvodina (SRB), 2 March 2005 ‘European democracy must be built from the bottom-up. The regional and the local authorities ... Read More

We need exemption of small airports from EU Guidelines

2 March, 2005 By Editor

Riccardo Illy, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), meeting today with the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, welcomed the new EU guidelines on aviation and ... Read More

Building bridges between Regions: The AER explores new opportunities for interregional cooperation

4 October, 2004 By Editor

Palma de Mallorca, 4 October 2004 Developing its key role of bringing the European Regions closer together, the Assembly of European Regions (AER) has risen to a new challenge: ... Read More

The AER calls upon the European Commission to stop flooding the Common market with new GM-seeds

7 September, 2004 By Editor

he Assembly of European Regions calls upon the European Commission to stop flooding the Common market with new GM-seeds

Strasbourg (F), 7 September 2004 Since the European Commission decided to lift the ban on new GMOs last May, two new GM maize (BT11 and NK603) were authorised for sale ... Read More

AER Summer School 2004: Regional Representatives from across Europe

27 August, 2004 By Editor

9th Annual AER Summer School Attracts Regional Representatives from across Europe

Olomuc (CZ), 27 August 2004 The 9th annual AER Summer School, which is taking place in Olomouc, Czech Republic, from 22-27 August, brings together 163 representatives of regional authorities ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°6 on How to become a GMO-free region – Summer 2004

8 June, 2004 By Editor

How to become a GMO-free region Table of contents: Editorial by Brian Greenslade, President of AER’s regional development Committee GMOs: the European Union as the sorcerer’s apprentice A beginner’s guide to ... Read More

AER Inter-ministerial Conference: What future for rural areas in Europe?

18 May, 2004 By Editor

Bari, Puglia (I), 18 May 2004 120 people, among whom Regional Ministers for agriculture and rural development, political authorities as well as academic and regional experts have met in Bari, ... Read More

The European Union of 25: it’s up to us!

7 May, 2004 By Editor

Kralovehradecky (CZ), 7 May 2004 1st May 2004: the enlargement of the EU became a reality. The political Bureau of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), in order to ... Read More

The European Regions say NO to Genetically Modified Organisms

28 April, 2004 By Editor

Conclusions of the Conference of the network ‘GMO free’ Linz, Upper-Austria (A), 28 April 2004 12 European regions* declared to be GMO free and have set up a network, in ... Read More

Conclusions of AER-Hearing in Barcelona: 2004 New strategic alliance

23 April, 2004 By Editor

2004 New strategic alliance: Low-fare carriers, regions and regional airports oppose strict EU guidelines - Conclusions of AER-Hearing in Barcelona

Low-fare carriers, regions and regional airports oppose strict EU guidelines Strasbourg (F), 23 April 2004 Wide support for a new strategic alliance between ELFAA (the European Low Fares Airline Association), ... Read More

New cohesion policy: still a long way to go – The AER calls for more pragmatic approach

19 February, 2004 By Editor

Strasbourg, 19 February 2004 The AER welcomes the Third report on economic and social cohesion which takes the majority of our proposals into account. The sharing of structural funds ... Read More

AER asks the European Transport Council to address the issue of regional airports and low-cost carriers

12 February, 2004 By Editor

EU ruling on the Ryanair/Charleroi Airport case Brussels, 12 February 2004 The regional representatives, meeting in Brussels today in the aftermath of the Commission’s Ryanair/Charleroi decision, have agreed on the ... Read More

Ryanair/Charleroi: the Regions reaction to the Commission’s decision

3 February, 2004 By Editor

The Assembly of European Regions (AER), as a first reaction to the decision, is pleased to note that the Commission has suddenly taken into consideration the importance of regional airports ... Read More

AER questions political sense of expected ruling of the European Commission on Ryanair

29 January, 2004 By Editor

Strasbourg, 29 January 2004 Next week’s expected ruling of the European Commission on illegally received state subsidies of Ryanair has raised deep concern by regional authorities throughout Europe. Mr. ... Read More