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The AER to Commissioner Hübner: “Cohesion should be at the service of the competitiveness of the regions”

20 January, 2005 By Editor

"Cohesion should be at the service of the competitiveness of the regions and not a competition between the regions", the AER says to Commissioner Hübner

“…and not a competition between the regions” Representatives of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) discussed today with Commisioner Hübner on the future of cohesion policy in the framework of ... Read More

Services of General interest in a New Europe Reinforcing the scope for action by the regions

26 November, 2004 By Editor

Vienna (A), 26 November 2004 The members of the Assembly of European Regions, meeting in Vienna on 25th and 26th November 2004 welcomed the signing of the European Constitution as a clear ... 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

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

The AER says: keep it local and user-friendly, as the results of the public consultation showed

2 June, 2004 By Editor

New generation of European culture, education, youth programmes Strasbourg (F), 2 June 2004 Following the meeting of the AER Committee on Culture, Education and Youth (27th – 28th May 2004, in ... 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

Liberalisation of Services of General Interest: Regions claim the reinforcement of the principle of subsidiarity

7 April, 2004 By Editor

Zürich (CH), 7 April 2004 “Member States, regions as well as municipalities must continue to define the provision of Services of General Interest and to determine their concrete application. ... Read More

Thematic dossier n°3 on towards European Constitution – Autumn 2003

8 September, 2003 By Editor

New Europe: United in diversity Table of contents: Editorial by Liese Prokop, President Ushering in a New Era for the Union The Charter of Fundamental Rights grows in Status “The role ... Read More

Anchoring regions in the European Constitution

4 July, 2003 By Editor

The European Social Model must be grounded in diversity, the AER stated

Strasbourg (F), 4 July 2003 The Presidium of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), meeting in Strasbourg today, evaluated the work of the European Convention and expressed satisfaction on ... Read More

The AER welcomes the revised draft of the Constitutional Treaty presented by the Convention

26 May, 2003 By Editor

The latest draft of the EU Constitution includes three key positions of the AER, which we have consistently brought to the attention of the Convention members. These are: Subsidiarity: this ... Read More

European Constitution: regions express some reservations on the first draft

21 February, 2003 By Editor

Strasbourg (F), 21 February 2003 At its meeting on 21st February in Strasbourg, the AER Presidium made some reservations on the sixteen draft articles of the European Constitution, although ... Read More

European Parliament denies direct access of Regions to European Court

17 January, 2003 By Editor

The European Parliament at its Strasbourg -Plenary session on the January 14, 2003 adopted the Napolitano-report on the role of regional and local authorities in Europe. The report itself is ... Read More

2002 Activity Report

2 January, 2003 By Editor

“We must work together to build the European House and achieve our main aim: implementation of our Declaration on Regionalism – passed six years ago but now more relevant than ... Read More

From Naples to Copenhagen: message from the European Regions

29 November, 2002 By Editor

AG 2002 in Naples Prokop re-elected president

Naples, Campania (I), 29 November 2002 A few days prior to the European Council meeting in Copenhagen, the political representatives of the 250 member regions of the Assembly of ... Read More