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Conclusions of the Trio of Presidencies (Spain, Belgium and H
1. Multilevel governance is an essential tool for the EU of the 2
helping to get individuals more involved in building the Europ
promoting participatory democracy, creating forums in
stakeholders can meet and work together - such as the Co
Regions - and putting co-ordinated response mechanisms into
the various levels of government in Europe. It thereby improprovided to citizens and advances overall co-operation.
Applying the principles and goals of multilevel governance, as
cohesion, is of utmost importance for implementing the 2020
objectives should form part of the strategy; active participation
local governments will play an important role in achieving the s
2. Territorial cohesion is a key element in defining w
relationships between the European regions should take and h
position themselves within their immediate environment a
European regions as a whole on issues such as competitivene
and sustainability. In order to achieve effective cohesion
d" i l d l l th iti ill d b
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implementing the policies of the EU as an instrument of econ
territorial cohesion. In order to do this, the relationship must bbetween multilevel governance and cohesion, with particul
solidarity as a goal of Cohesion Policy and of all of the EU
regional level. In this way, the full involvement and commitme
all procedures involving such actions at regional level will be ac
This calls for a robust European cohesion policy to help e
priorities of the EU's 2020 Strategy are translated into re
development throughout the entire EU, with collaboration b
local stakeholders.
We must strengthen the means of bringing about greater loc
involvement in EU decision-making processes, including partic
and regional governments in decision-making processes that
the constitutional framework of each member state, and the operation between the Committee of the Regions and other EU
3. Since multilevel governance has a dual dimension - both
vertical - it is particularly important to ensure suitable mechani
to empower regional and local authorities. These mechanisms s
consideration the authorities' ability to understand and make
any EU policies that may directly affect how they exercise their
executive powers, both in the initial phase by allowing them t
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policies. In the same vein, we welcome the initiative on th
governments to set up the Barcelona Agenda.
4. Under the principle of institutional loyalty, it would be pr
various levels of government to take part in decision-makin
they
assume shared responsibility for the new measures. This mean
mechanisms to guarantee multilevel governance should go han
ongoing development of impact evaluation mechanisms (inclu
existing regional impact evaluation mechanisms in place before
overarching evaluation initiatives or instruments subsequentl
regional and local level).
5. Fuller involvement by regional and local bodies in drafting a
policies should be done in such a way as to ensure that the new
participation by regional and local authorities, or for strengtones, do not increase the time required for decisions to be taken
6. Strengthening of instruments already in place that facil
governance, such as the EGTCs (European Grouping for Territ
This would involve simplifying the administrative procedure
country's various governments to participate in these groupings
exchange of information between EGTCs that have already be
those that are in the process of being established; and analy
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b) The degree to which the principle of subsidiarity has beec)
The level of involvement by regional and local authoritie
legislation.
The Presidency calls on the ministers responsible for regional
in the EU-27 and the European institutions to ensure that me
place to ensure the smooth functioning of relationships betw
levels of government. This will increase participation by reg
authorities in drafting, implementing and evaluating EU po
ensure that the open discussion at the highest political level tha
this Informal Meeting on Multilevel Governance in Malaga cont
future presidencies. The Presidency also thanks Belgium an
having agreed to hold events on this issue during their own
well as the Committee of the Regions and regional representatio
for providing a joint political assessment of the progres
governance in the European Union.
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