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

About

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.

    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.

    4 Motors of Europe demonstrate strong support for AREPO in Barcelona on October 22 & 23, 2025

    The recent general assembly of AREPO (Association of European Regions for Products of Origin), held at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans in Barcelona on October 22 & 23, 2025, showcased the united support of the 4 Motors of Europe—Catalonia, Lombardy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Baden-Württemberg— in advancing the interests of quality agri-food products with designation of origin across Europe. These dynamic regions reaffirmed their commitment to AREPO’s mission of championing regional, traditional, and high-quality agricultural practices within EU policy frameworks.

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