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We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful 2010! Responsibility for Europe in President Barroso Presented his New Team a future José Manuel Barroso, President of the European were already members of Responsibilities of the portfolio Commission, announced the portfolios responsibili- the outgoing College. President Barroso has Commissioners-designate ties for the next Commission. The President has held given a new look to the detailed consultations with all the Commissioners- College of his second w Joaquín ALMUNIA, Spain: Competition. Vice- designate in order to assign the right jobs to the mandate. He has an- President of the Commission. right people. nounced a number of w László ANDOR, Hungary: Employment, Social Affairs new portfolios: Climate and Inclusion. Action; Home Affairs; Ju- The nomination to European Commis- w Baroness , Great Britain: High President Barroso said: „We have a European programme, and stice, Fundamental Rights sioner for Regional Policy means to me José Manuel Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and now we have a European team. On the basis of the nominations and Citizenship. He has Barroso the return to my regional political roots Security and Vice-President of the Commission. - on European level. For it me- by the Member States, I have sought to design a College which reconfigured a number w , France: Internal Market and ans that we can actually implement our can generate fresh ideas and new momentum on the biggest of other portfolios: Edu- Services. claim to bear responsibility for Europe challenges we face in Europe today. This College will implement cation, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth; Health and Con- in a future portfolio. Next to the excel- the political guidelines that I presented to the European Parlia- sumer Policy; Industry and Entrepreneurship; Research and w Dacian CIOLOS, Romania: Agriculture and Rural lent reputation that our country enjoys ment. I am confident that this College will be decisive in stee- Innovation; International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Development. as the fair mediator between East and ring Europe towards recovery and a sustainable social market Crisis Response. There will be a new emphasis on inclusion in w , Malta: Health and Consumer Policy. West, North and South, this decision has economy that works for the people. I have put together a strong the Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion portfolio, and a w , Greece: Maritime Affairs and played a part recognising the tradition Commission to fill the enhanced role of Europe, including on the renewed focus with the Digital Agenda portfolio. Fisheries. world stage, provided by the Lisbon Treaty. One of the key tasks The new Commission must gain approval from the European of good regional policy in Austria and w , Belgium: Trade. of this College will be to give life to the new opportunities provi- Parliament before it takes office for a term of office running our commitment for the meaning of re- w Štefan FÜLE, Czech Republic: Enlargement and ded by the Lisbon Treaty. The Commissioners-designate will pre- until 31 October 2014. Commissioners-designate will appear gions in a collective Europe. It is within European Neighbourhood Policy. * sent themselves in the hearings before the in individual hearings before Parliamentary committees from our own interests that exactly the regi- w Johannes HAHN, Austria: Regional Policy. ons so closely connected with Austria in in January. After the vote of consent of the Parliament, it will be 11-19 January. The vote of consent on the new Commission w , Danmark: Climate Action. Eastern- and South-Eastern Europe keep time to start to work and to produce results for our citizens.“ as a whole is foreseen to take place on 26 January. On the ba- w Maire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN, Ireland: Research and long term development. This mirrors our sis of the vote of consent, the Commission shall be appointed social responsibility and benefits our The new College will have 7 Vice-Presidents, including Vice-Pre- by the . Then it can start working. Innovation. enterprises and labour market. sident Baroness Catherine Ashton who will, at the same time, be w Rumiana JELEVA, Bulgaria: International the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Secu- Luc Van den Brande, President of the Committee of the Regi- Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis The Regional Policy is the living proof rity Policy, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 ons, congratulated the Austrian Commissioner-designate Jo- Response.* December next. Three of the Vice-Presidents will be women. The that the people do not have to come to hannes Hahn on his proposed nomination as Commissioner w , Estonia: Transport. Vice-President of new College will have 27 members, including President Barroso, Europe but Europe to the people, in their for Regional Policy in the EU executive‘s new mandate period, the Commission. one from each Member State. It includes 9 women. The members and looked forward to discussing his policy views. everyday life, in their cities, villages and w , Netherlands: Digital Agenda. Vice- of the College come from different political families, notably the Emphasising the good working relationship between the Eu- surroundings. The Regional Policy does President of the Commission. this with many concrete projects. I am European People‘s Party (EPP), the Progressive Alliance of Socia- ropean Commission and the Committee of the Regions, the lists and Democrats (S & D), and the Alliance of Liberals and De- EU‘s assembly of regional and local representatives, President w , Poland: Budget and glad, pending on the consent through Financial Programming. the European parliament, to be able to mocrats for Europe (ALDE). 14 members, including the President, Van den Brande said: „The development of a fair and balan- w Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Sweden: Home Affairs. help to shape this Directorate General ced regional policy at European level has delivered concrete and together with politicians on regi- results for our citizens over the past decades, and regional w Günter OETTINGER, Germany: Energy. onal-, federal- and EU levels to fill the policy has become a genuine European success story. w , Latvia: Development.* house of Europe with more life. The Committee of the Regions looks forward to discussing w Janez POTOČNIK, Slovenia: Environment. with Commissioner-designate Johannes Hahn how to keep w , Luxembourg: Justice, Fundamental regional policy at the core of the ‘s activities, Rights and Citizenship. Vice-President of the and how to adapt it to the challenges of the 21st century. The Commission. future of regional policy has to be built on the new Lisbon Johannes Hahn w , Finland: Economic and Monetary Affairs. Treaty provisions, which introduce „territorial cohesion“ as designated Commissioner for w Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Slovakia: Vice-President of the EU Regional Policy, Austria one of the EU‘s fundamental objectives, and the concept of multi-level governance.“ President Van den Brande also in- Commission for Inter-Institutional Relations and vited Commissioner-designate Hahn to implement the EU‘s Administration. new „territorial cohesion“ objective in partnership with the w Algirdas ŠEMETA, Lithuania: Taxation and Customs Committee of the Regions and all levels of governance. Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud. w , Italy: Industry and IMPRESSUM Media owner and publisher: Institute of the Regions of Europe, A-5020 Salzburg, Franz-Josef-Kai 1, The Lisbon Treaty will strengthen the position of the Commit- Entrepreneurship. Vice-President of the Commission. Tel.: +43/662/843288-5017, Fax: +43/662/843288-5050, www. tee of the Regions further. In future, the Committee must be w , Cyprus: Education, Culture, institut-ire.eu, [email protected] • Editor and layout: printmedia, 5020 Salzburg • Photos: ire, Neumayr, Wiki- Austrian EU Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Cathrine consulted by the European Parliament on all issues that are Multilingualism and Youth. pedia, Schausberger, Fritz • Print: Druck & Digitale Medien, Ashton, designatged High Representative of the Union for Foreign important for regions and municipalities. The Committee can Salzburg-Hallwang Insofar as this publication features only personal designa- Affairs and Security, and Vice-President of the Commission atten- also appeal to the EU Court of Justice if its rights are infringed * In close cooperation with the High Representative/ tions in their gender-specific forms, they relate – insofar as ded the reception of IRE Summer Conference in Salzburg hosted by or it believes that an EU law violates the subsidiarity principle this can be considered with regard to the content – to men Vice-President in accordance with the treaties. and women on equal terms. and Stefan Eder in Hotel Sacher. or fails to respect regional or local powers.

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WELCOME TO THE TRADE FAIRS FOCUSED ON Hahn as new CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE Commissioner for EXHIBITION DATE / LOCATION www

RX AQUATHERM 26 – 29 January 2010 www.aquatherm.at International trade fair for heating, sanitary fittings, Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria Regional Policy air conditioning and ventilation RX-L AQUATHERM MOSCOW 2 – 5 February 2010 www.aquatherm-moscow.com Johannes Hahn spoke at the 4th General Assembly of the As- 14th International exhibition for heating, ventilation, Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia “The appointment of Federal Minister Dr. Johannes Hahn to air-conditioning, water supply, sanitary equipment, the new EU Commissioner of Regional Policy is excellent and sociation for the Promation of the IRE on 24 August 2008 at environmental technology and pools strengthens Austrian influence within the European Union“, Hotel Bristol in Salzburg. RX-L AQUATHERM NITRA 9 – 12 February 2010 www.aquatherm.sk explained the former president of Salzburg, Univ. Doz. Dr Franz 12th International Trade Fair for Heating Technology, Agrokomplex, Nitra, Slovakia Schausberger, Chairman of the Institute of the Regions of Eu- Air-conditioning, Sanitary, Environmental Protection rope (IRE). The Committee of the Regions looks forward to discussing with Technology, Measurement and Regulation As was manifold excited by Schausberger in the past weeks, Commissioner-designate Johannes Hahn how to keep regional RX CROSS CON 27 – 29 April 2010 www.cross-con.at Austria has thereby obtained the second most important dos- policy at the core of the European Union‘s activities, and how ICT Convention Vienna Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria sier at European level. Federal Minister Dr. Johannes Hahn will to adapt it to the challenges of the 21st century. RX VIENNAFAIR 6 – 9 May 2010 www.viennafair.at in future oversee some of the key Directorate General of the While we need to adapt it to new challenges, such as the eco- The International Contemporary Art Fair focused on CEE Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria . nomic crisis or climate change, the added value of a regional The sector of EU Regional Policy is one of the most influential policy at EU level is beyond doubt. The future of regional poli- RX-L INTERTOOL KIEV 12 – 15 May 2010 www.intertool-kiev.com 11th International exhibition for Hardware, Tools and DIY IEC International Exhibition Center, Kiev, Ukraine and financially best-equipped EU departments. Dr. Johannes cy has to be built on the new Lisbon Treaty provisions, which Hahn can bring in to his new position in Brussels, his long time introduce „territorial cohesion“ as one of the EU‘s fundamental RX-L AQUATHERM KIEV 12 – 15 May 2010 www.aquatherm-kiev.com 12th International Exhibition for Heating, Ventilation, IEC International Exhibition Center, Kiev, Ukraine experiences in the regional city politics. The budget of the head objectives, and the concept of multi-level governance.“ Air-conditioning, Water Supply, Sanitary and Environmental office of the Regional policies for the period of public funding President Van den Brande also invited Commissioner-designa- Technology 2007 to 2013 amounts to 350 billion EURO, which equals to a te Hahn to implement the EU‘s new „territorial cohesion“ ob- RX-L COOL CLIMA KIEV 12 – 15 May 2010 www.coolclima-kiev.com third of EU’s overall budget. jective in partnership with the Committee of the Regions and 12th International Exhibition for Air-conditioning, Ventilation, IEC International Exhibition Center, Kiev, Ukraine The EU Regional Policy intends foremost to even out the exi- all levels of governance. Refrigeration and Industrial Cooling sting regional differences in the regions and cities of Europe. RX REAL VIENNA 18 – 20 May 2010 www.realvienna.com Schausberger congratulates Hahn at his obviously successful The Real Estate and Investment Fair focused on Central & Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria direct and personal negotiations with the EU Commissions Eastern Europe president, José Manuel Barroso, with the pleasant result of RX ISTANBUL RESTATE 15 – 17 June 2010 www.istanbulrestate.com Austria now being entrusted with one of the most important The EMEA-focused Real Estate and Investment Fair with the Lütfi Kirdar Convention & Exhibition Centre, portfolio. GYODER Turkish Real Estate Summit Istanbul, RX-L AQUATHERM ASTANA September 2010 www.aquatherm-astana.com Van den Brande, President of CoR, 3rd International Exhibition for Heating, Ventilation, Air-condi- Korne Exhibition Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan congratuleted Hahn tioning, Water Supply, Sanitary and Environmental Technology RX-L AQUATHERM BAKU October 2010 www.aquatherm-baku.com Luc Van den Brande, President of the Committee of the Regi- nd 2 International Exhibition for Heating, Ventilation, Air-condi- Heydar Aliev Sport Complex, Baku, Azerbaijan ons, congratulated the Austrian Commissioner-designate Jo- tioning, Water Supply, Sanitary and Environmental Technology hannes Hahn on his proposed nomination as Commissioner RX VIENNA-TEC 12 – 15 October 2010 www.vienna-tec.at for Regional Policy in the EU executive‘s new mandate period, The International Industrial Trade Fair Messe Wien, Vienna, Austria and looked forward to discussing his policy views. RX-L AQUATHERM PRAGUE November 2010 www.aquatherm.cz Emphasising the good working relationship between the Euro- 17th International Trade Fair for Heating Technology, Air-condi- Prague Exhibition Centre – PVA Letnany, pean Commission and the Committee of the Regions, the EU‘s tioning, Sanitary, Environmental Protection Technology, Prague, Czech Republic assembly of regional and local representatives, President Van Measurement and Regulation den Brande said: „The development of a fair and balanced regional policy at Eu- ropean level has delivered concrete results for our citizens over the past decades, and regional policy has become a genuine European success story. Johannes Hahn and Franz Schausberger Reed Messe Salzburg GmbH Reed Messe Wien GmbH For further information: LEGEND: Am Messezentrum 6, PF 285 Messeplatz 1, PF 277 RX ORGANISED BY REED EXHIBITIONS AUSTRIA A-5021 Salzburg A-1021 Wien RX-L LICENCED BY REED MESSE WIEN GMBH T: +43 (0)662 44 77-0 T: +43 (0)1 727 20-0 newsregion 16 / dec09 5 F: +43 (0)662 44 77-4809 F: +43 (0)1 727 20-4709 [email protected] [email protected] www.messe.at As of December 2009. Subject to alterations.

RX_A4 2010_IRE.indd 1 09.12.09 09:47 Visit to the Croatian Member Regions Krapina and Medjimurie

On 12th November 2009 IRE Chair- of the Euro in Croatia. manFranz Schausberger and Bernd Franz Schausberger and Bernd Petrisch Petrisch, member of IRE Board, met reported on the experiences of other the Mayor of the City of Podčetrtek in regions and discussed strategies to act In the course of a Slovenia, Peter Misja, for an exchange against the effects of crisis. press conference of opinions on improvements of infra- with nationwide structure and the effects of economic Afterwards they met the new Župan of attendance Franz crisis in his municipality. Međimurje, Ivan Perhoč, and Vice-Župan Schausberger han- Matija Posavec in the city of Čakovec. ded the IRE member- On 13th November 2009 they visited Međimurje has become a member of IRE ship certificate on to the two IRE member regions Krapina recently, so Franz Schausberger took the Župan Ivan Perhoč and Međimurje in Croatia. In the region opportunity to hand the membership of Međimurje. of Krapina-Zagorje they met with repre- certificate on to the Župan. setatives of the regional government led by Vice-Župan Andelko Ferek-Jambek. In the course of a press conference with They discussed the current situation nationwide attendance the importance of region, the impact of the economic of the EU accession of Croatia was ex- crisis and infrastructure projects. The pressed. Franz Schausberger erxplained Chief of the Departement for Economy how the Institute of the Regions of Euro- The representative of the regional government, Mr. Cirgu- pe (IRE) can support the regions to get in Castle of Čakovec la pointed out the difficuties to cope contact with others and exchange expe- which houses an F. l.: Vice Župan Ferek Jambrek, Dipl. Ing. Ivan Šmid, Helena Matuša Bc. Sc., both Project with the effects of the economic cri- rience an best practice in various cases interesting museum manager of Zagorje Development Agency (Zagorska Razvojna Agencija) and Nataša Hla- sis, especially as problems are not of problems or in organising contact to on the history of the ban with Franz Schausberger and Bernd Petrisch cushoned by the common currency EU insitutiones. region and city.

Logistic Services of trans-o-flex Network all over Europe

Interview with Carl-Gerold Mende, Member of the Board, Division Parcel & Logistic of Austrian Post AG Kindly

Matija Posavec, Vice-Župan, responsible Mr Mende, can Austrian Post offer its of parcels and pallets from a single source. for European Affairs. parcel services in the countries of Eas- In order to optimise this combi-freight ser- sponsored tern and South Eastern Europe? vice, we make use of our know-how and the network of our subsidiary trans-o-flex Mende: We already offer much more than and will expand this service and brand Carl-Gerold Mende parcel services in these markets! The range to cover, for example, Slovakia, Hungary, that we offer in more than 20 countries all Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Mon- over Europe is much wider: the shipment tenegro. On top of this, trans-o-flex, with Which role does your Parcel & Logi- by: its combi-freight services, has developed stics division play within Austrian logistic solutions for various segments, Post? mainly the pharmaceutical industry. Mende: Alongside Mail and Branch Net- Will you also offer B2C solutions? work, we are the third pillar of Austrian Post. Thanks to the international subsi- Mende: Yes. In addition to our B2B busi- diaries, especially within the trans-o-flex ness, which is taken over by trans-o-flex, network, Austrian Post is a major player in we will also offer our logistic services to the European logistics business and is able private consumers in Austria and at least to profit from growth stimuli coming from the five countries I just mentioned. To this outside Austria as well. Franz Schausberger and Bernd Petrisch (r.) end, we will introduce a partner concept with the Mayor of the City of Podčetrtek, under the “Powered by post.at” brand. www.trans-o-flex.com – PR – Peter Misja (Slovenia) (c.)

6 newsregion 16 / dec09 newsregion 16 / dec09 7 Interview with the Regional President of You have now been about one year the president of the from the farmers, built the Iron Curtain and made sure that in all Southern Bohemia, Mgr. Jiři Zimola Southern Bohemian region. What are the essential political border parishes the ground would be made the same. I personally focus points in your work? have lived and live to this day in a small border town at the Austri- an border, so I have known very well the guise of the Iron Curtain. I am standing now since a year at the top of the second largest It was barriers and behind it high, electricity charged wire-fences Southern Bohemia region in the Czech Republic and as the Regional President, since that drawn to a specific distance from the state border through di- a year I have been solving regional problems whether those are rect lines that crossed the landscape. The space between the wire- the D3 motorway to Budweis, the bark beetles in Bohemian Fo- fences, one to ten metre wide zones, was arable, thoroughly fair meets challenges rest, the tourism potential at Lipnostausee or the concept of the and smoothed, without any vegetation and illuminated by night South-Bohemian healthcare. The South-Bohemian region will in and guarded by armed soldiers from the watchtowers. It was the the long run be plagued by the transportation infrastructure. By no-man’s zone. A zone of isolation and separation. It connected as modernising the deficient road links between Prague and Austria and the mis- nothing, going through the soulless landscape seemingly from sing connection on the European motorway network. One part of nowhere to nowhere, it just is, just like the funeral cross and mossy the D3 motorway is ready and is in the drivers’ use but the motor- chapels, a scar in the landscape from the by-gone times. A scar infrastucture, way has to be completed at least till Budweis as soon as possible. that tears from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic. A scar on the body The same can be said about the clearway R4. The construction of of Europe that has stayed visible till today in the landscape. None- the railway corridor is in progress. In Tábor will be built, in Budweis theless we know that the potential, existing in the strength to rise economic crisis will be started next year. Another – and not merely South-Bohemi- again and to have a future, has not disappeared. The Southern an – theme is the development of the health- and school systems, Bohemian district therefore induces a discussion over the mutual collaboration with universities and promotion of employment in strategy for the clearance of the ramification of the Iron Curtain, and a devastating the region. We created a concrete original project of engaging the that has for both sides created peripheral areas. Our assignment unemployed. We have talked with the institutions founded at the together with the Bavarian and the Austrian region is to define this bark beetle region of the proposal whether not the employees could be uti- scar to Brussels because only then it can be treated and healed. lized for charitable works. By now we have received 120 proposals for employing these work forces. The people are trained mostly on clearing works, maintenance of buildings but also are busied as How do you see the collaboration with the neighbour regi- guards at expositions, and the like. In order not to be transferred to ons of Germany and Austria? Mgr. Jiří Zimola – Curriculum Vitae unemployment- and social benefits. They work for the region and Mgr. Jiři Zimola, their wages including deductions will be fully covered by the em- The Southern Bohemian district links to the earlier projects, like for President of Southern Bohemia Born: March 28, 1971, in Třebíč, in 1972 he moved with his ployment agencies by the means of the European social capital. example INTERREG, coordination of the preparation of the street- parents to Nová Bystřice Very important are obviously the development of the Southern and rail connection Budweis-Linz, (Concept Euro corridor North- State: Married, wife Dita Zimolová, son Adam (1997) and Bohemian land territories and the support of the local traditions South – improvement of the spinal transportation infrastructure daughter Linda (2001) but also, for example, civil protection. in the axis of international street E55 – railway corridor Prag-Linz). Education: 1997 – 1985 elementary school in Nová Bystřice, We have renewed the check points and consequently linked the risk that visitors that come out of curiosity to see the “brown won- 1985 – 1989 grammar school in Jindřichův Hradec, 1989 footpaths and tracks, have converted the mutual culture pro- der”, then choose a green forest in another part of Czech and turn – 1994 University of South Bohemia, Pedagogical faculty How has the economic crisis affected your region? jects like for example the founder-exhibition or the exhibition away from the hospitable Southern Bohemia. We do not want - qualification Czech language and history about Karl Klostermann, that in part in springtime will go in the to risk such a considerable impact on nature, which would have Military service – 1994 – 1995 Stříbro, Jindřichův Hradec The Southern Bohemian region loses, owing to the crisis, this year Hinterglas museum at Sandl and in the Schloss museum at Frei- effects on the climate and water regime. We want to know and 1995 – 1998 teacher at elementary school in Nová around 600 million Krone in taxes from the state. We are therefo- stadt. We will pursue the language training of children in Czech- therefore we want to act. Bystřice re preparing for austerity measures but do not want to dissolve Austrian border region with Lower Austria beginning in this year 1998 first time elected as mayor of Nová Bystřice, re- important investment projects. We are however prepared to take on the second stage of the project “Border transcending marking elected in 2002 and 2008 over the responsibility of which investments and grants for the re- system of tourist destinations”. We are interested in collaborating Member of the Nová Bystřice city parliament, chairman gion can be renounced. The priority of the region is the preservati- with South Bohemian and Upper Austrian subjects at the country of the Club of regional social democratic representatives on of the maximums of employment positions. That means an as exhibition in year 2013 – Bad Leonfeld, Freistadt, Ceský, Krumlar in the South Bohemia regional parliament, member of large as possible volume of European funds being brought to the (dt. Krumau) and Vyssí Brod (dt. Hohenfurth). We are working to- presidium of South Bohemian Silva Nortica (Czech part of region. Also despite the effects of the present economic crisis we gether to renew the joint advertisement and presentation on the European Silva Nortica), chairman of Association of bor- expect that the investment volumes in the years 2010-2013 reach field of tourism. der cities and villages of the Jindřichův Hradec county, the amount of 4.6 billion Krone with a prominent funding out of chairman of the board of directors of the South Bohemia the money acquired through the European funds. cycling trail foundation In August of this year you have thought of the dangerous situation due to the bark beetles in the Bohemia Forest. Political activities: member of Czech social democratic At the conference of European regions and cities in Salz- How does the situation look like at the moment? party (CSSD) since 2000, chairman of CSSD county com- burg, you presented the powerful film “Scars of history” (in mittee since 2004, vice chairman of the CSSD regional Czech “Jizvy dijin”). What was the reason for the incurrence The bark beetles in the Bohemian Forest are not anymore only a committee since 2007, 2008 elected Regional governor of of this film and which goal did you aim at with it? Southern Bohemian but also a Middle-European concern. The si- South Bohemia tuation is so far gone that we can barely see an end. The woods 14 days ago we had our 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Iron in the Bohemian Forest are dying rapidly as well as at the Holdau Sports: soccer on active level (highest regional league), Curtain, which had in part become the life of all the people at the source in Modrava (dt. Mader) also when you climb the Hochstein, running, biking, alpinism, in-line skating, other sports border areas, celebrated in the Czech Republic. Exactly that area which gives a wonderful cliff view, that is not far from Tristolicník Other hobbies and activities: history, good literature, on the Czech-Austrian-German border is a place that through hi- (dt. Dreisesselberg). Not long ago the two mentioned mountains mountains, travelling, Czech movies, family story was a lot more disturbed than any other. In the middle ages were separated by a two minute walk through the deep woods – Languages: English, German the German colonists came to this area settled by Slavic occu- now, when you are at Hochstein, you are able to see what a person Motto: „When you feel big, better look around fast. You pants, after the emergence of Czech, the German population part- in front of the mountain inn at the Dreisesselberg has on his plate. might have happened to be on the feast among dwarfs.“ ly left, after the 1938 again Czech and after the war people from The management of the Bohemian Forest national park does not The capital of Southern Bohemia, east settled in the area. The communists then took the ground anymore have the situation under control and we do not wish to Budweis

8 newsregion 16 / dec09 newsregion 16 / dec09 9 Elections in Sofia, Kosovo, Brandenburg and Schleswig Holstein Minister- President Peter Harry Carstensen, Fandakova is a Bulgarian educationa- Mayoral elections in Sofia Preliminary results of the local elections in Kosovo Schleswig- list and a conservative politician of the Holstein GERB-party. She was born April 12, 1962 The most recent local elections took Party (ethnic group) English Translation Percentage in Samokov in the South-West of Bulga- place in Sofia on 15 November 2009. It of the name of votes was necessary to hold them as the sit- ria, and completed her studies in Russi- ting mayor Boyko Borissov was elected an philology at the Sofia University. Lidhja Demokratike e Democratic League 25,6% to be the Prime Minister of Bulgaria in She was elected to the parliament at Kosovës LDK (alb.) of Kosovo July 2009. In the capital of Bulgaria, with the Bulgarian Parliamental elections in Partia Demokratike e Democratic party of 34,6% officially more than 1,5 million inhabi- 2009, which was won by the GERB-party, Kosovës PDK (alb.) Kosovo tants, 18 candidates crusaded for the and on July 27 she was inaugurated for Aleanca për Alliance for the 17,9% highest office the Minister for Education, Youth and Ardhmërinë e Kosovës future of Kosovo The exceptional local elections were Science under the administration of AAK (alb.) won by Jordanka Fandakova from the . The GERB is a Bulgarian In Kosovo the GERB.-party, supported by the conser- conservative party around the former Democratic party Lidhja Demokratike e Democratic League 6,5% vative Blue Coalition and the nationalis- mayor of Sofia, Home Secretary Boyko (PDK) from Prime Dardanisë LDD (alb.) from Dardanien Borisov, who is considered the unofficial tic Ataka, by 66,23 % of votes. She will Minister Hashim AKR Alliance for a new 8,9% party chairman. hold the mayoral office till the next re- Thaçi won Kosovo gular local elections in 2011. The candidate of the Left, Georgi Kadlev, In Sofia’s history, Jordanka Fandakova is from the Coalition for Bulgarians (led by the first woman at the mayoral office. In the Bulgarian Socialist Party) came up to the 61-headed Sofian local council, the been recognised by more than 60 states, at the Parliamental elections they were at 11 per cent, now only 27,71 %. Third place was attained GERB has 33 seats and thus the absolute whereby Belgrad the country is still con- they reached only up to 6,5 % of votes. by Papel Popov, the candidate of the majority. sidered to belong to Serbia. The governing Democratic party (PDK) from Prime Minister RZS (Order, Legality and Justice), with In one of the first press conferences after In Kosovo the first elections since the Hashim Thaçi, according to the official statement of the elec- mere 2,8 %. The rest of the candidates the elections, Mrs. Fandakova explained independence from Serbia took place toral commission, had won 17 from 33 communes at the local managed to reach only less than 1 per that her first objective as Mayor is the on 15.11.2009. The local elections were elections in Kosovo. There, where no grouping gained the ab- cent. The voter turnout was extremely construction of the capital’s budget for an important test on the young demo- solute majority, on December 13 the mayor must be elected low with 23,17 %. 2010. She will carry on the policies of cracy as they were the first time ever by final run-off vote. The co-governing Democratic League Boyko Borisov. organised by the Kosovan authorities (LDK) from President Fatmir Sedju, registered wins in six com- The electoral winner Jordanka Asenova Her main opponent Georgi Kadlev themselves. munes. shunned in his own campaign the linka- The Kosovan parties for themselves ge with his own party – BSP (Bulgarian along an ethnic division. All together at In the capital city Pristina, the LDK won with 45, 9%, followed Socialist Party). He presented himself as the local elections, there were 74 par- by the AKR with 15,6 %. The PDK came to 13,5 %, the AAK to an oppositionist within his party, but is ties, confederacies and independent 6,9 % and the LDD to 4,5 %. himself heavily fraught through old af- candidates, including 22 of the Serbian filiations withint the party. Kadiew resi- minority. gned as the Minister of Finance during State elections in the past legislation period that was do- The voter turnout was around 45,4 %. minated by the socialists. More than 1,5 million eligible voters Schleswig-Holstein were invoked to be present in 36 com- State elections were held in Schleswig-Holstein on 27 Septem- munes, to determine the new Mayor ber 2009, the same day as the German federal elections and and the local councils. Local elections 2009 in the Brandenburg state elections. On November 18, 2009 the preliminary Entering the election, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Kosovo results of the local elections in Kosovo and Social Democratic Party (SPD) governed together in a were published. The PDK reached 34,6 Kosovo has in February 2008 single- grand coalition led by Minister-President Peter Harry Car- Jordanka per cent of votes, which means an incre- sidedly declared its independence from stensen (CDU). Similar to the outcome of federal elections in Fandakova ase from scant 2 per cent compared to Serbia. The independence has till now Schleswig-Holstein the grand parties suffered losses while the 2007. The Democratic League of Kosovo smaller parties grew stronger. (LDK) came only up to 25,6 per cent. The Alliance for the future of Kosovo (AAK) Election results Sofia After major losses at the state elections on 20 february 2005 under Ramush Haradinaj had the most Minister-President Heide Simonis (SPD) planned a coalition increase. At the national elections in with the Greens (Grüne) tolerated by the Südschleswigsche Party Candidate Percentage of votes 2007, the AAK reached 10 % of votes, Wählerverband. At the constitutional session in all four ballots GERB (Citizens for the European Jordanka Fandakova 66,23 now it got 17,9 % of votes. The concern Heide Simonis didn’t get the necessary votes as respectively development of Bulgaria) AKR (Alliance for new Kosovo) amounts at least one delegate of her planned coalition abstained. So to 8,9 per cent and has sunk more than BSP (Bulgarian Socialist party) Georgi Kadiev 27,71 Simonis failed to build a lasting coalition and in the end SPD 4 % in comparison to 2007. Similarly RZS (Order, Legality and Justice) Pavel Popov 2,8 strong lost the LDD under Nexhat Daci: www

10 newsregion 16 / dec09 newsregion 16 / dec09 11 www Results state elections Bandenburg and CDU built a coalition under Minister- President Harry Carstensen (CDU). After Party Vote % Seats Seat % various conflicts between the coalition (change) (change) partners Carstensen called for a vote of Social Democratic Party (SPD) 33.0% +1.1% 31 -2 35.2% confidence which as expected he failed The Left Party (Linke) 27.2% -0.8% 26 -3 29.5% to get and so cleared the way for new election. They were scheduled the same Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 19.8% +0.4% 19 -1 21.6% date as federal elections. Free Democratic Party (FDP) 7.2% +3.9% 7 +7 8.0% Alliance ‚90/The Greens (Die Grünen) 5.6% +2.0% 5 +5 5.7% For CDU Carstensen was front-runner, for SPD it was chairman of parliamtary National Democratic Party (NPD) 2.5% +2.5% 0 - - group Ralf Stegner. Top candidate of Free Voters 1.6% +1.6% 0 - - FDP was Wolfgang Kubicki and Grüne were leaded by Monika Heinold toge- German People‘s Union (DVU) 1.2% -4.9% 0 -6 - ther with Robert Habeck. For the Süd- Others 1.8% -5.9% 0 - - schleswigsche Wählerverband Anke Total 88 Spoorendonk was front-runner. CDU lost nearly 9 percentage points, AVE - We set standards! SPD even more than 12 percentage points. The winner of these elections were held in Brandenburg. Entering the The SPD once again came in first in the Austria, Bavaria, South Tyrol, Slovakia, Czech Republic, was FDP who gained a plus of more than election, the Social Democratic Party election, gaining a slightly larger share 8 percentage points and the Grüne did (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union of the vote than in 2004 but losing two Hungary, Romania, Ukraine and Moldavia. very well with more than 5 percentage (CDU) governed together in a grand seats. The vote totals for the second- points plus. coalition headed by Minister-President place Left Party and third-place CDU Matthias Platzeck (SPD). were largely unchanged from the last Though CDU suffered heavy losses Mi- election, with a slight drop in support nister-President Harry Carstensen was Platzeck once again ran as the top can- for the Left and a marginal gain for able to build a coalition with FDP and didate for the SPD. The top candidate the CDU. Both the FDP and the Greens surprisingly was elected with 50 of 95 of the Left Party was the leader of the passed the 5% hurdle for representati- votes which ment he got at least one party‘s faction in the Landtag, Kerstin on, thus gaining seats in the Landtag for vote from the opposition of SPD, Grün- Kaiser, while the CDU‘s top candidate the first time since the 1990 election. In de, Linke and SSW – who all disclaimed was Johanna Wanka, the current Mini- contrast, the far-right DVU saw its share immediately. ster for Science, Research, and Culture of the vote collapse to just 1.2% and is Leading as one of the largest waste management companies in CEE. CDU will take four ministerial posts in in Brandenburg‘s government. The no longer represented in the Landtag. Sustainable disposal processes to protect the environment. the government together with FDP who far-right German People‘s Union (DVU) will have three. nominated faction leader Liane Hes- Matthias Platzeck (SPD) built a red-red Innovative total waste management solutions with value materials. selbarth as its top candidate, while the coalition with the Linke and went for a campaign of the Green Party was led by second periode as Minster-President. State elections in both Marie Luise von Halem and Axel He first had to convince his own- par 5,250 employees, more than 150 locations … Brandenburg Vogel. The Free Democratic Party (FDP), ty of this cooperation, the reservation meanwhile, nominated Hans-Peter Goe- against the split-off party within the … at your service around the clock! On 27 September 2009, state elections tz, a Teltow lawyer, as its top candidate. SPD is strong.

Results state elections Schleswig-Holstein

Political Party % won +/- Seats Christian Democratic Union (Christlich Demokratische 31.5 -8.7 34 Union Deutschlands) Social Democratic Party of Germany (Sozialdemokra- 25.4 -12.3 25 tische Partei Deutschlands) Free Democratic Party of Germany (Freie Demokratische 14.9 +8.3 15 Partei) Alliance ‚90/The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) 8.4 +2.2 12 The Left (Die Linke) 6.0 +5.2 5 South Schleswig Voter Federation (Südschleswigscher 4.3 +0.7 4 Wählerverband) German Pirate Party (Piratenpartei Deutschland) 1.8 +1.8 - Free Voters (Freie Wähler) 1.0 +1.0 - National Democratic Party of Germany (Nationaldemo- 0.9 -1.0 - Minister-President Matthias Platzeck, kratische Partei Deutschlands) Brandenburg

AVE Energie AG OÖ Umwelt GmbH, 4021 Linz, Austria, Böhmerwaldstraße 3, newsregion 16 / dec09 13 Tel.: +43 (0)732 9000-3679, fax: +43 (0)732 9000-53679, email: [email protected] www.ave.at A member of Energie AG Oberösterreich We´re going off on holiday! We introduce our new New IRE Sponsor Salzburg Airport IRE-Members presents its winter City of Gödöllo, Hungary flight schedule represented by Winter is approaching and the urge to travel is in- Mayor Dr. György Gemesi creasing among the people of Salzburg. Since Oc- [email protected] tober 25th the people living in and around Salz- www.godollo.hu burg can set off for a little shopping trip to London or Hamburg, spend a weekend full of culture in Zu- rich, St. Petersburg or Moscow, or even flee to the warm South to the Canary Islands or Egypt: these Raiffeisenlandesbank destinations can be easily and quickly reached from Region of Međimurje Niederösterreich-Wien AG, Salzburg at reasonable prices. Off to the south Croatia Austria Apart from the sun-routes NIKI/Air Berlin offers to Morocco, represented by Strong representation of Austrian Spain, Egypt and Tunisia, Tunis Air also flies guests to warm Mo- represented by Dr. Andreas Hopf and German airlines nastir. Antalya is best connected with Salzburg by Sunexpress and Onur Air. President Ivan Perhoč www.raiffeisen.at During the winter season 2009/2010 the Austrian and Ger- man airlines are strongly represented on the Salzburg market. [email protected] The Austrian Airlines group for instance is going to fly to Vi- Scheduled flights on the increase www.medjimurska-zupanija.hr For the year 2010 Raiffeisenlandesbank The airport´s main focus lies in the establishment of newly Niederösterreich-Wien will act as one of our enna, Linz, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Las Palmas and Moscow in scheduled air transport. But also as far as charter flights are scheduled flights. Apart from the Austrian Airlines Group es- main sponsors. concerned the people of Salzburg can look forward to many pecially the connection to Zurich by Cirrus Airlines/SWISS pro- attractive routes such as Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Dublin, vides ideal accessibility to this important international hub. Knock and Larnaca. What is new is that Air Berlin is taking over British Airways offers flights to London Gatwick several times TUIfly´s city route network. Since October 25th Air Berlin has a week. From there passengers flying from Salzburg can go been operating TUIfly´s routes to Hamburg, Berlin and Colo- to destinations all over the world by using the British Airways gne. In addition Air Berlin is opening a new flight to Düsseldorf network. In addition there are scheduled flights this winter by 12th Meeting of IRE Advisory Board which provides connections between Salzburg and the capital Transavia (Rotterdam and Brussels), Aer Lingus (Dublin) and of Germany´s federal state Nordrhein Westfalen twice a day. As the low cost carrier Ryanair (London Stansted and Dublin) and far as scheduled air traffic is concerned, flights will be operated easyJet (London Gatwick). Flybe allows passengers from Salz- At the 12th Meeting of IRE Advisory Board on 20 November to Palma de Mallorca, Faro, Lisbon and Porto, Fuerteventura, burg to visit Southampton every Saturday. 2009 in the new Sky Conference Room of Raiffeisen Zentral- Moscow, Nürnberg, Marsa Alam and Agadir. Furthermore NIKI/ bank Österreich AG a summary of the activities from June to Air Berlin offers charter flights for sun-worshippers: whether New this winter: Germanwings November 2009 was given to the members of the board as you choose Egypt (Luxor, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh) or the Since October 25th you can fly from Salzburg to Cologne and well as a view on the programme for the coming months. IRE Canary Islands (Teneriffa, Las Palmas), an suitable destination Hamburg (MO, MI, FR, SA, SO) five times a week and to Dort- Chairman Franz Schausberger welcomed the new sponsor for will be available from Salzburg. mund (DI, DO, SA) three times a week. – PR – 2010, Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien, represen- ted by Dr. Andreas Hopf. The members of the advisory board discussed how to celebrate the Institute‘s 5th anniversary in March 2010. Experts Conferences (Aviation Days together with Airport Salzburg and Regional Conference – Eastern with Reed Messen Wien) and the 6th Conference of European Regions and Cities are in preparation. F. l.: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Feltl (Wiener Stadthalle), Former Ambas- A new cooperation with the republic of Poland was discussed sador Dr. Wendelin Ettmayer, IRE Secretary General Dr. Joachim in the presence of Counsellor Mag. Jerzy Jedrzejewski of the Fritz, Deputy IRE Chairman Dr. Stefan Eder (DLA Piper), Dr. Helmut Ambassy of the republic of Poland in Austria. In the first half of Falschlehner, Dr. Andreas Hopf (Central Danube GmbH), Mag. 2011 Poland will hold the Presidency of European Council, so Ernst Rosi (RZB), IRE Chairman Former President of Land Salz- there could be the possibility for some joint events. burg Univ. Doz. Dr. Franz Schausberger, Dr. Bernd Petrisch, Mag. Franz Schausberger reported on the very successful Internship Jerzy Jedrzejewski, Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Poland programme which gives two students per month the chance in Austria, DI Otto G. Zich, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bauer, Mag. Thomas to gain experience. He also gave a survey of the scientific work Jungreithmayer (Reed Messen Wien GmbH) and Dr. Marek Kudla, of the Institute. Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Austria.

14 newsregion 16 / dec09 newsregion 16 / dec09 15 Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) publishes Survey Economic and Financial Crisis: Impact on Towns and Regions worse than thought!

The overall conclusion of CEMR‘s survey is not opti- support, support for unemployed and homeless persons, fi- mistic: Whereas the European Commission, the Eu- nancial or debt advisory services, mental health services etc. ropean Central Bank and other international bodies In general, the crisis had much less damaging impact on Nort- believe that 2010 will see an economic and financi- hern European citizens. Furthermore, the crisis had a different al improvement in Europe, our local and regional effect on rural and urban populations; the relationship- bet Leading the way. ween the level of personal hardship experienced and level of authorities by a large majority expect 2010 to be urbanization differed through regions. In some countries, cities either as difficult as 2009 or worse. Cuts in resour- were harder hit, while in others rural areas suffered more. trans-o-flex is now also present ces, in turn, often lead to changes in the provision These differences in subjectively experienced hardship can be of public services, which is the core business explained by the effects of accumulated “social capital” over of local and regional authorities, and which, more time and by “cultural capital”. Both served as buffers protecting citizens against the harsh economic effects of the crisis. In re- in Eastern Europe. than anything else, have a direct and daily impact gions with strong social capital and “good governance”, peo- on the lives of Europe’s citizens. ple have higher levels of trust (in the government and other citizens) and perceive less corruption around them. As was the case in Northern European member states, citizens in such re- The survey was compiled from the data provided by 32 natio- gions felt less personal repercussions of the economic down- nal associations of local and regional government members of turn. Those countries with high levels of corruption and a lack the Council of European Municipalities and Regions. of social trust suffered the most. Cultural capital was equally According to the survey, 76% of local and regional authorities important: countries with high levels of investment in human feel that the situation has worsened over the last 6–9 months resources, primarily in urban areas where employers reinvested whereas only 6 % perceive a slight improvement (in Portugal, in the workforce (by paying for employee training and conti- Sweden and Wallonia). When asked about the prospects for nuing education) were better able to allay the effects of the 2010, only Cyprus, Norway, Portugal and Sweden, amounting downturn. Poorer countries where there was less inclination or to 6% of the population covered by the survey express opti- pressure to reinvest in the labor force were hardest hit. mism, whereas 44% are pessimistic for 2010 and 50% do not www.ccre.org foresee any change. The findings concerning access to investment resources make equally grim reading. Respondents representing 90% of the po- pulation covered state that access to borrowing for investment has worsened or not improved since CEMR‘s first survey in April 2009. Given the crucial role of public borrowing for sustaining economic development and infrastructure investments, this might result in a long-term local development slowdown for a large proportion of Europe‘s population. Local and regional governments also find themselves caught between decreasing budget income and increased demand for expenditure. In 63% of the countries own-source tax reve- nues have decreased and so have government transfers and grants (56%), while expenditure has increased or remained the same for Europe‘s local and regional authorities representing 75% of the covered population. Most associations do not anticipate their members to adopt From a small format parcel to a heavyweight increased 2010 budgets: 65% anticipate a reduced budget or zero growth. Only 18 % believe that their 2010 budget will be palette – as a combined freight provider we increased above inflation rate. The most optimistic local and are building a customer-oriented bridge be- regional authorities are in Albania, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia, Denmark and Norway. tween a parcel service and general freight Local and regional authorities in countries covering 49% of Europe‘s population, have faced an increased demand for pu- Higher demand is concentrated around social services and social forwarding. Our logistics centres are ideally blic services. In all, 80 % of the population covered live in towns assistance, such as social and welfare allowances, housing sup- equipped with both sorting facilities for par- or regions that have had to adapt the volume and range of pu- port, support for unemployed and homeless persons, financial or blic services provided. Higher demand is concentrated around debt advisory services, energy efficiency advisory services, mental cels and conveyor systems for palettes. Find social services, such as social and welfare allowances, housing health services, but also business support services. more information at: www.trans-o-flex.com newsregion 16 / dec09 17 The Lisbon Treaty has been Ratified: More Respect and Power for the Regions and Cities of Europe

The entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty will improve the standing novations regarding the role of Europe‘s CoR obtains right to bring od into line with that of the other EU in- regions and cities and the Committee of of regions and cities in the European Union‘s political system, and stitutions, especially the European Parlia- the Regions are: legal actions boost the role of their representative body in Brussels, the Commit- ment and the Commission, the mandate tee of the Regions (CoR). The new Lisbon provisions also period of CoR members is extended Recognition of the EU‘s strengthen the institutional role of the from four to five years. Accordingly, the territorial dimension Committee of the Regions by giving it term of office of the Committee‘s Presi- After more than two decades of dis- Treaty in October: „With the Lisbon Trea- the right to bring legal actions before dent and other high-level functions is cussions on the EU‘s functioning and ty, European legislation will be adopted For the first time in its history, the Eu- the Court of Justice of the European extended from two to 2 ½ years. ropean Union explicitly recognises Union in two distinct cases: Firstly, to institutional set-up, the Lisbon Treaty more democratically in future, with a CoR President Luc Van den Brande intends to adapt the European Union stronger Parliament and a Commission „territorial cohesion“ as a fundamental protect the CoR‘s own institutional pre- Important references to to the challenges of the 21st century by which listens to the people, is sensitive objective in addition to economic and rogatives, and secondly, to request the regional and local making it more democratic, transparent to the regional and local impact of Eu- social cohesion. For instance, Article 3 of annulment of EU legislative acts that it and efficient. The Committee of the Re- ropean initiatives and is committed to the modified Treaty on European Union considers being in breach of the princi- self-government gions has championed the new Treaty respecting the subsidiarity principle. In states that the EU „shall promote econo- ple of subsidiarity, i.e. the principle that eight weeks from the date of transmissi- from the start, emphasising the sub- addition, the Lisbon Treaty gives territo- mic, social and territorial cohesion, and decisions are taken as closely as possible Another important change is that the on of a draft legislative act, send to the stantial progress it makes with regard to rial cohesion, which is the cornerstone solidarity among Member States.“ This to the citizen. This right is now enshrin- local and regional right of self-govern- Presidents of the European Parliament, Europe‘s local and regional authorities. of future regional policy, a fundamental explicit recognition of the Union‘s terri- ed in a new protocol on the application ment is now, for the first time ever, the Council and the Commission a rea- legal basis.“ torial dimension is a huge step forward of the principles of subsidiarity and pro- enshrined in an EU treaty, as Article 4(2) soned opinion stating why it considers As CoR President Luc Van den Brande for the Committee‘s efforts to main- portionality: of the Treaty on European Union states: that the draft in question does not com- declared after the Irish „Yes“ vote on the In summary, the Lisbon Treaty‘s main in- stream this concept in all EU policies. „The Union shall respect the equality of ply with the principle of subsidiarity. It „The Court of Justice of the European Member States before the Treaties as will be for each national Parliament or Union shall have jurisdiction in actions well as their national identities, inherent each chamber of a national Parliament on grounds of infringement of the prin- in their fundamental structures, political to consult, where appropriate, regional and constitutional, inclusive of regional just ciple of subsidiarity by a legislative act parliaments with legislative powers.“ (…). and local self-government.“ for 11 days In accordance with the rules laid down HOLIDAY ON ICE „Energia“ in the said Article, the Committee of the The Treaty also introduces several other Regions may also bring such actions new references to the regional and local against legislative acts for the adoption level. For instance, Article 5(3) of the EU presented by Wien Energie of which the Treaty (…) provides that it treaty now reads: „Under the principle be consulted.“ of subsidiarity, in areas which do not Energia is the title of the new fascinating costumes, sound ef- fall within its exclusive competence, IRE is Holiday on Ice Show, a dyna- fects and an extraordinary dé- CoR consultation also by the Union shall act only if and in so far Wiener Stadthalle as the objectives of the proposed action mic and energetic production, cor. At times playful, then again 6. till 17. 1. 2010 the European Parliament cannot be sufficiently achieved by the which can be seen from Janu- sensitive or humorous, taking Member States, either at central level or sponsored ary 6 till January 17, 2010, in the audience in the speed of The Lisbon Treaty also enables the Com- at regional and local level, but can rat- Ticket prices from 23 to 45 Euros. mittee to be consulted by the European her, by reason of the scale or effects of the Wiener Stadthalle. light to a futuristic journey Children up to 15 years with half-pri- Parliament, not just by the Commission the proposed action, be better achieved Energia excites the senses with through time and space, light ce. Tickets for children up to 6 years and the Council, where the EU Treaties at Union level.“ by outstanding figure skating, and energy. to sit on the lap of parents: 5 euro. so provide and in all other cases in which Family offer: Wednesday 17:00 and the EP considers it appropriate, in parti- Regional parliaments with Sunday 10:30, Children up to 15 ye- cular those which concern cross-border ars 10 euro. cooperation. Furthermore, with the new legislative powers Groups from 20 persons and seniors Treaty the CoR will have the right to be from 65 years receive a 10 % dis- consulted by the three institutions on In the same sense, the Lisbon Treaty count. new policy areas, such as energy and identifies regional parliaments with le- www.stadthalle.com climate change. gislative powers as new actors in the EU Ticketline: 01 79 999 79 decision making process: they will be in- CoR mandate period volved in the so called „subsidiarity mo- nitoring procedure“. The protocol on the extended from four to application of the principles of subsidia- five years rity and proportionality specifies that „Any national Parliament or any cham- Fotos: Morris Mac Matzen Stage Entertainment To bring the Committee‘s mandate peri- ber of a national Parliament may, within

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