Alain DELCAMP - The Districts and Europe

Pouvoirs n°95 - La commune en France et en Europe - novembre 2000 - p.133-144

The districts have been one of the resources of the European movement. By allowing a closer system of exchange, the European construction has contributed to the strengthening of widely shared traditions of local autonomy. However, the Europe of local powers has been given even less official recognition at the supranational level than the Europe of regions. In this regard there are, however, important differences between the Council of Europe and the European Union. Far from being obsolete, the concept of local autonomy seems to be one of the strong values of a democratic Europe concerned with the respect of the diversity of its various components. Résumé

Référence électonique : Alain DELCAMP, "The Districts and Europe", Pouvoirs, revue française d’études constitutionnelles et politiques, n°95, 2000, p.133-144. Consulté le 17-02-2012. URL : http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/The-Districts-and-Europe.html