Working Groups

With its working groups the Four Motors for Europe focus on the development of competitive European economic sectors.

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Meeting of Working Group at the EVS in Lyon 2017/ (c) e-mobil BW/KD Busch

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On September 9, 1988, the regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France), Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany), Catalonia (Spain) and Lombardy (Italy) signed a cooperation agreement constituting the network of the “Four Motors for Europe”.

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Founding members Tabacci, Spaeth and Beraudier

    Four Motors for Europe

    As a network of four strong regions, one of the main contributions of the Four Motors for Europe to European affairs is materialized by regularly addressing common positions on key EU policy initiatives, as well as other political declarations and positions signed by our presidents or line ministers.

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    The Four Motors for Europe adopt the Multiannual Strategic Roadmap 2026–2030 at the handover of the Catalan Presidency to Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

    Barcelona hosted the handover ceremony of the Presidency of the Four Motors for Europe from Catalonia to Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on 11 June 2026. The event marked the conclusion of the Catalan Presidency and the adoption of the Multiannual Strategic Roadmap 2026–2030. The ceremony brought together institutional representatives, members of the Working Groups and other organisations collaborating within the framework of the Four Motors for Europe.

    Four Motors for Europe Young Farmers Dialogue: Consolidating Interregional Cooperation on Generational Renewal

    Tarragona, 13 March 2026 - From 11 to 13 March 2026, the Government of Catalonia, under its presidency of the Four Motors for Europe (4ME), hosted the Young Farmers Dialogue in Tarragona. This landmark gathering brought together 26 young farmers from Catalonia, Lombardy, Baden-Württemberg, and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to address the critical challenge of generational renewal in European agriculture. Organized at the Port of Tarragona, the event combined institutional dialogue, field visits, and collaborative workshops to produce a joint call for action.

    Position of the Four Motors for Europe on the EU Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture

    The Four Motors for Europe have adopted a joint position on the European Commission’s “Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture”, presented on 21 October 2025. The Strategy sets out a roadmap to support young farmers and attract new generations to secure Europe’s food, agricultural and rural future, in a context where only 12% of European farmers are under 40 and many rural areas face depopulation and structural challenges.

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