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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

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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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