<font color='#55563B' size='2'>Local and regional democracy in Sweden</font>
Local and regional democracy in Sweden
[27/03/2014]
The Congress adopted a recommendation on the situation of local and regional democracy in Sweden, following a monitoring visit to the country by the co-rapporteurs Luzette Wagenaar-Kroon (Netherlands, EPP/CCE) and Gudrun Mosler-Törnström (Austria, SOC) in September 2013.
The rapporteurs emphasised the high quality of Swedish local democracy, which comply, on the whole, with the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government. In particular, they welcomed the recent incorporation of the principle of proportionality in the Swedish Constitution, intended to ensure that restrictions on local self-government do not exceed what is necessary, and the granting of regional development competences to numerous county councils. 'The Swedish government has amended the country's Constitution and introduced the principle of proportionality. It is now important to incorporate the subsidiarity principle too. This will provide a solid guarantee, in law, for local and regional democracy in Sweden', said Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, when presenting the report.
La situation de la démocratie locale et régionale en Suède
[27/03/2014]
Le Congrès a adopté une recommandation sur la situation de la démocratie locale et régionale en Suède, suite à une visite de monitoring effectuée par les co-rapporteurs Luzette Wagenaar-Kroon (Pays-Bas, PPE/DC) et Gudrun Mosler-Törnström (Autriche, SOC) en septembre 2013. Les rapporteurs ont souligné la qualité de la démocratie locale suédoise qui est conforme dans l’ensemble aux dispositions de la Charte européenne de l’autonomie locale. Elles ont, en particulier, salué la récente inscription dans la Constitution suédoise du principe de proportionnalité, selon lequel toute restriction de l’autonomie locale ne doit pas aller au-delà de ce qui est nécessaire, ainsi que l’octroi de responsabilités en matière de développement régional à de nombreux conseils de comtés. «Le gouvernement suédois a modifié sa Constitution et a introduit le principe de proportionnalité. Il est important d'y inscrire à présent le principe de subsidiarité. Cela permettra de solidement garantir, en droit, la démocratie territoriale dans ce pays», a indiqué Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, lors de la présentation du rapport.
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The Congress adopted a recommendation on the situation of local and regional democracy in Sweden, following a monitoring visit to the country by the co-rapporteurs Luzette Wagenaar-Kroon (Netherlands, EPP/CCE) and Gudrun Mosler-Törnström (Austria, SOC) in September 2013.
The rapporteurs emphasised the high quality of Swedish local democracy, which comply, on the whole, with the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government. In particular, they welcomed the recent incorporation of the principle of proportionality in the Swedish Constitution, intended to ensure that restrictions on local self-government do not exceed what is necessary, and the granting of regional development competences to numerous county councils. 'The Swedish government has amended the country's Constitution and introduced the principle of proportionality. It is now important to incorporate the subsidiarity principle too. This will provide a solid guarantee, in law, for local and regional democracy in Sweden', said Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, when presenting the report.