March 04, 2009
EU's local links emphasised by survey
A special Eurobarometer survey published on 27 February indicates that 50% of EU citizens trust their local and regional authorities above their national government (34%) or European bodies (47%). Unsurprisingly the figures are generally highest (up to 72%) in countries with relatively empowered local and regional government systems.
A corrollorary is that 59% of respondents across Europe believe this level's proximity to citizens and familiar channels of communication are best placed to explain the way EU policies affect daily life for local communities and should consequently be afforded an enhanced role in the Union's decision-making process.
In a subsequent speech to the Committee of the Regions (CoR), Commissioner Margot Wallstrom recognised the findings, arguing that regional and local bodies "are well placed to do the job'' of communicating Europe. Wallstrom ,who has spoken on numerous occasions of the importance of informing citizens about how the EU affects their lives, also asked the CoR through its local and regional authority members for help in boosting turnout at June's European elections.
Extracts from Eurobarometer survey: http://www.cor.europa.eu/pages/PresentationTemplate.aspx?view=detail&id=016489d2-ea22-4b5f-9bc8-b41cc68188c7
Posted by iroronan at March 4, 2009 11:14 PM
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