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Local and regional democracy in Denmark  [31/10/2013]

The Congress examined a report on the state of local democracy in Denmark on 31 October 2013. The rapporteurs, Julia COSTA, Portugal (L, EPP/CCE) and Jean-Pierre LIOUVILLE, France (R, SOC) emphasise with satisfaction that local democracy in Denmark is expressed by a �culture of the European Charter of Local Self-Government� which has only been confirmed by a major reform of local authorities in 2007. Nonetheless, the Congress delegation recommends clearly defining the areas of responsibility of local authorities, allocating adequate financial resources, and improving procedures for financial equalisation among the municipalities. 

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Report CG(25)12PROV  

D�mocratie locale et r�gionale au Danemark  [31/10/2013]

Le Congr�s a examin� un rapport sur la situation de la d�mocratie locale au Danemark le 31 octobre 2013. Les rapporteurs, Julia COSTA, Portugal (L, PPE/CCE) et Jean-Pierre LIOUVILLE, France (R, SOC) ont soulign� avec satisfaction que la d�mocratie locale au Danemark se traduit par une �culture de la Charte europ�enne de l�autonomie locale� qu�une r�forme majeure des collectivit�s locales de 2007, n�a fait que confirm�e. N�anmoins, ils recommandent de d�finir pr�cis�ment les domaines de comp�tences des collectivit�s locales, d�allouer des ressources financi�res ad�quates et d�am�liorer les proc�dures de p�r�quation financi�re entre les communes. 

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Rapport CG(25)12PROV