Europe, regions and the crisis: citizens are expecting not only economic, but also political responses
[21/03/2013]
While the regions of Europe intend to prove that they are capable of meeting the challenges thrown up by the economic crisis and preparing their citizens’ future, they are also seeing their own resources, and even their powers, whittled away by the financial and social difficulties weakening the continent. When it decided to devote a large part of its March 2013 plenary session to the effects of the economic crisis on local and regional authorities, the Congress resolved to give priority to seeking solutions and to practical debate. That objective was fully met at the Round Table held on 20 March by the Chamber of Regions on “Regionalisation and devolution in Europe in a context of economic crisis”, during which speakers were blunt about the risks that the current crisis entailed for Europe’s social, economic and political cohesion.
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L’Europe, les régions et la crise : les citoyens attendent des réponses économiques, mais aussi politiques
[21/03/2013]
Si les régions d’Europe entendent prouver qu’elles savent répondre aux défis posés par la crise économique et préparer l’avenir de leurs citoyens, elles voient aussi leurs propres moyens, voire leurs compétences, rognés par les difficultés financières et sociales qui laminent le continent. En consacrant une large partie de sa session plénière de mars 2013 aux effets de la crise économique sur les collectivités locales et régionales, le Congrès s’était promis de privilégier la recherche de solutions et les débats concrets. L’objectif a été pleinement atteint lors de la table ronde organisée le 20 mars par la Chambre des régions sur « la régionalisation et la décentralisation en Europe dans un contexte de crise économique », au cours de laquelle les intervenants ont énuméré sans fard les risques que fait courir la crise actuelle à la cohésion sociale, économique et politique de l’Europe.
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While the regions of Europe intend to prove that they are capable of meeting the challenges thrown up by the economic crisis and preparing their citizens’ future, they are also seeing their own resources, and even their powers, whittled away by the financial and social difficulties weakening the continent. When it decided to devote a large part of its March 2013 plenary session to the effects of the economic crisis on local and regional authorities, the Congress resolved to give priority to seeking solutions and to practical debate. That objective was fully met at the Round Table held on 20 March by the Chamber of Regions on “Regionalisation and devolution in Europe in a context of economic crisis”, during which speakers were blunt about the risks that the current crisis entailed for Europe’s social, economic and political cohesion.