Four Motors of Europe

The Four Motors of Europe are four highly industrialized regions in Europe. It is composed of the Rhône-Alpes region in France, centered in Lyon, the Lombardy region in Italy, centered in Milan, the Catalonia region in Spain, centered in Barcelona, and Baden-Württemberg, centered in Stuttgart. On September 9, 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden, the presidents of these four regions signed an agreement, called the "Memorandum", to increase economic and social cooperation between the realms. The agreement was to have the four regions cooperate in a long term relationship in the fields of science, research, education, environment, culture, and other sectors. The purpose of this relationship was to provide a unification force within Europe as well as increasing the potential for economic growth within the four regions. These regions focus on the exchange of information with each other to expand their technology and R&D. Wales and Ontario are also associated with this group cite journal
author=Loughlin, J.
year= 1996
title= "Europe of the Regions" and the Federalization of Europe
journal= Publius
volume= 26(4)
pages= 141–162
doi= 10.2307/3330775] .

ee also

*European Union
*Baden-Württemberg
*Catalonia
*Lombardy
*Rhône-Alpes

References

External links

* [http://www.4motors.eu/ Official Four Motors of Europe Site]
* [http://www3.unicatt.it/pls/unicatt/consultazione.mostra_pagina_light?id_pagina=3679&id_lingua=4 Four Motors for Europe]
* [http://cordis.europa.eu/baden-wuerttemberg/whatnew175.htm CORDIS Regional Service]