This tag is for all posts relating to Regional development.

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

Sustainable Quality Tourism: Involvement of the European regions

12 June, 2003 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 12 June 2003 “Regions and Tourism: new strategies for sustainable quality tourism” will be the theme of the seminar organised by the Assembly of European Regions (AER) ... Read More

The regions request the preservation of a strong European cohesion policy

15 November, 2002 By Editor

…and the development of a new regional policy for an enlarged Europe Pécs, Baranya (H), 15 November 2002 In a common resolution adopted at the closure of a conference ... Read More

What cohesion policy for an enlarged Europe?

6 November, 2002 By Editor

AER European Conference Pécs, Baranya (H), 14-15 November 2002 What objectives for the future cohesion policy? How to more efficiently support the regional policies of the Regions and to encourage their sustainable ... Read More

Recent exchange of views between Brian Greenslade and Commissioner Michel Barnier

24 September, 2002 By Editor

Recent exchange of views between Brian Greenslade, President of AER Committee on Regional Policy, Leader of Devonshire, and Commissioner Michel Barnier

Brian Greenslade is President of AER Committee on Regional Policy and Leader of Devonshire. He met Commissioner Michel Barnier in Plymouth, on 20th September 2002, during a conference on the ... Read More

AER at the European Convention’s Hearing: The future of Europe must be rooted in regions and communities

25 June, 2002 By Editor

This is the key message which the Assembly of European Regions has addressed to the members of the European Convention through its Vice-President Lambert Van Nistelrooij, at the hearing organised ... Read More

Consensus between the Regions of Europe for a sustainable European Union

21 June, 2002 By Editor

At Stuttgart, the President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) took up position on the future European Constitution. “The development of regionalism in Europe may continue if the Regions ... Read More

How can Regions ensure a sustainable future for their citizens? The AER answer

17 June, 2002 By Editor

AER meeting of the 'Regional policy' Committee in Bødo, Nordland, on 14 and 15 June 2002

More than 40 Regions from all over Europe gathered in Bødo, Nordland, on 14 and 15 June 2002. The Regions’ contribution to sustainable development was the major issue for this ... Read More

How to ensure a sustainable future for our European citizens? The regions’ answer

6 June, 2002 By Editor

Bödo, Capital of Nordland (N), on 14th and 15th June 2002, to prepare a global political action plan for sustainable regions and towns

More than one hundred regional leaders from all over Europe (EU and non-EU), experts from the Assembly of European Regions (AER), the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Congress of ... Read More

Meeting in Madrid: Convention, Enlargement, Reform… The regions in action for tomorrow’s Europe

14 May, 2002 By Editor

The institutional affairs Committee of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) made the following decisions and set out the following guidelines at its meeting in Madrid on 14th May: The ... Read More

The AER Culture Committee meets in Languedoc-Roussillon

22 October, 2001 By Editor

At the invitation of Jacques Blanc, President of the Region of Languedoc-Roussillon (F) and of the Centre Régional des Lettres, the next Plenary session of the culture, Education & training, ... Read More