Crisis and decentralisation

CEMR and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe organised a conference addressing the issue of decentralisation in Strasbourg, France on 26 November 2013.

The conference, entitled '1953–1988–2013: Decentralisation at a crossroads', was also an opportunity to present CEMR’s new publication, Decentralisation at a crossroads: territorial reforms in Europe in times of crisis. The conference resulted in the signing of a joint declaration between CEMR and the Congress: “Dynamic local democracy, the key to citizen mobilisation.”

Documents:

- CEMR's new publication: English, French
- Joint declaration: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
- Video interview with CEMR President, Wolfgang Schuster: English
- Video interview with Deputy Mayor of Bilbao, Ibone Bengoetxea: Spanish