A delegation from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe monitored the application of the Charter in Spain, from 18 to 20 May 2021.
The delegation consists of the rapporteurs Bryony Rudkin (United Kingdom, SOC/G/PD) and David Eray (Switzerland, EPP/CCE). They held meetings with local and national authorities of Spain to evaluate the implementation of the charter. The previous monitoring report and recommendation about local and regional democracy in Spain were adopted in 2013. All meetings were held remotely due to the current health crisis.
The delegation met the National Delegation of Spain to the Congress, national associations of local and regional authorities, the Parliament, the Ombudsman, the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Public Administration, the Ministry of Finance, the Constitutional Court and the Court of Auditors. They also had meetings with the mayors of Madrid, Ohanes and Valladolid.
The ensuing report will be considered by the Monitoring Committee in autumn 2021.
Spain ratified the European Charter of Local Self-Government in 1988. Countries that have ratified the Charter are bound by its provisions. The Charter demands the implementation of a minimum set of rights which constitute the core basis for local self-government in Europe. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe ensures that these principles are respected in the 47 member States of the Council of Europe.
Contact:
Stephanie POIREL, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Secretary to the Monitoring Committee, Phone: +33 (0) 3 90 21 51 84,
e-mail: [email protected]
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