Working Groups

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

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”.

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.

Common Positions

News

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4motors YOUTHcamp: The future grows here!

What are these 16 young people doing in the middle of the forest with wheelbarrows, handsaws, shovels and construction materials? This is what hikers near Stühlingen may have asked themselves in August of this year.
The young people from Catalonia, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Lombardy were part of the 4motors Youthcamp from July 30th to August 12th, 2023 which was organized by Internationale Begegnung in Gemeinschaftsdiensten e.V. (IBG) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Baden-Württemberg.

Four Motors for European Elections - Launch of a joint Europe Direct project for first-time voters

On July 11 and 12, 2023, a preparatory meeting in Stuttgart marked the start of the "Four Motors for European Elections" project which will bring together young people from the four regions.

Presentation of the Four Motors for Europe’s joint position paper to the European Commission

In the course of a political discussion on the 5th of July 2023, the political representatives of the Four Motors for Europe presented their joint position paper „New economic perspectives: Transformation as an opportunity for the future viability of the EU and its regions“ to representatives of the European Commission. Among other things, the paper contains concrete proposals on the multiannual financial framework, industrial policy and the EU structural funds.

Start-Up BW Night in Mannheim

On July 12 and 13, 2023, Baden-Württemberg brought together representatives from the Four Motors for Europe - Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Catalonia and Lombardy - as part of the Start-Up BW Night in Mannheim.

"European Wine Summer 2023" in Brussels with the Four Motors for Europe

On 4 July, this year’s edition of the European Wine Summer at the Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg in Brussels took place in cooperation with the partners from the Four Motors for Europe – Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Catalonia and Lombardy.

Events

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04/10/2023

eTwinning contact seminar on “Green Erasmus”

An eTwinning contact seminar on “Green Erasmus takes place online on 4 October 2023.

25/10 - 27/10/2023

Incoming Mission

As one of the oldest interregional networks, the Four Motors for Europe should also make its contribution to strengthening Europe.