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Visit of the Volvo Manufacturing Centre in Wroclaw

19 June, 2014 By Editor

On 26 May, in the framework of the AER General Assembly, a study visit took place in the Volvo manufacturing centre in Wroclaw (PL). Around 60 people took part in ... Read More

Réforme territoriale : les conditions d’une réussite

5 June, 2014 By Editor

Paul Alliès, Professeur honoraire à l’Université de Montpellier Emmanuel Négrier, Directeur de Recherches CNRS, CEPEL-Université de Montpellier juin 2014 La réforme territoriale annoncée par François Hollande ce 2 juin 2014 porte sans ... Read More

TEN-T: A journey to where?

18 May, 2014 By Editor

Building on the will over the last 20 years to provide Europe with a fully integrated trans-European transport network (TEN-T), the European Commission issued, in December 2013, the new guidelines ... Read More

First joint plenary session for AER Committees 1 & 2

17 April, 2014 By Editor

Joining forces for the first time in a joint plenary session, the members of AER Committees for Economy and Regional development (1) and for Social and Health policy (2), discussed ... Read More

Airports & Regions welcome fresh clarity on EU State Aid Rules

20 February, 2014 By Editor

Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale (B), 20 February 2014 Following a 2-year review process, the European Commission (EC) today released its new State Aid Guidelines for the aviation sector, which will shape the ... Read More

Plenary session of Committee 1 – preparing 2014

6 November, 2013 By Johanna Pacevicius

One of the major events in the Committee 1 calendar, the Autumn Plenary Session gathered in Brussels on 6 November. During this fruitful meeting key steps were taken to strengthen ... Read More

Meeting with Delegate General of Quebec representation

1 November, 2013 By Johanna Pacevicius

End of October, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli met with Caroline Émond, Delegate General of the Quebec representation in Brussels. Québec is a longstanding and active member of AER. ... Read More

Ensuring that regional airports and economies are sustained:

12 October, 2013 By Editor

With the consultation on the EU revised guidelines on State Aid for Airports and Airlines coming to a close, members of the AER Working Group on Regional Airports gathered in ... Read More

Proposed new EC State Aid rules threaten regional growth & jobs

3 July, 2013 By Editor

European Commission new Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines Strasbourg (F), 3 July 2013 Reacting to the publication today by the European Commission of proposed new Guidelines on ... Read More

The future of cars – AER at EU Sustainable Energy Week

28 June, 2013 By Editor

Electric vehicles are an essential part of the solution to Europe’s twin challenges of reducing carbon emissions and improving energy security. Following the adoption of the AER Kendal Report, AER ... Read More

Regions shaping e-transport

9 June, 2013 By Editor

A political report, adopted on 18 May 2013, aims to highlight the importance of facilitating electric vehicles. The main recommendations include: need for further Inter-operability of the supporting infrastructure behind vehicle charging, ‘Universality’ ... Read More

Regional airports and State aid: AER is preparing its lobbying action

4 May, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

At the invitation of the ACI Network (Airports Council International) – which gathers almost 400 regional airports in Europe – the AER Secretary General presented the AER at the ACI’s ... Read More

AER takes on European commission on regional airports

11 February, 2013 By Mathieu Mori

AER Working Group on Regional Airports: “The future of our Regions is closely interlinked with that of our airports” At the verge of the publication of the revision of the Community ... Read More

The Role of Regional Airports in a future Transportation System

27 April, 2012 By Editor

A Study commissioned by the region of Østfold (N) on behalf of the AER Working Group on Regional Airports Conclusions The working group acknowledges the results of the study and ... Read More

The AER Takes the Silk Road In North East Asia

2 November, 2011 By Editor

An AER delegation goes to Seoul to meet the members of NEAR, its North East Asian counterpart Seoul, South Korea, 2 November 2011 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) was ... Read More