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CEMR calls on EU institutions not to let down town twinning
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is calling on the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission to do their utmost to ensure thousands of towns and municipalities of Europe are able to fulfil twinning projects next year.
'Until this year, explains CEMR secretary general Jeremy Smith, the Commission has funded twinning projects via an ad-hoc budget line, and we are extremely grateful to the DG Education and Culture's unit in charge of twinning for its support throughout the years. However, recent changes in the budgetary structure of the Commission are threatening the short-term future of town twinning. The Commission has proposed that the ...
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