1. SHOULD WE EXPECT A FURTHER BATCH OF REQUESTS FOR REGIONAL DEVOLUTION ?
DEVOLUTION : the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level especially by central government to local or regional administration.

2. Which process for devolution ?
WHAT
WHY
HOW
Trends for decentralisation / devolution in Europe: 70’s-2000’s
Unitary states with different degrees of devolution
Spain # Catalonia
# Basque Country
UK # Scotland
# Wales
Italy # Padania
France # Corsica
Federal states
Germany # Bavaria
Belgium (1983) # Flanders
States’ perspectives
Political reasons
Economic reasons
Religious reasons
Territorial organisation
Efficiency
Regions’ perspectives
Linguistic and cultural reasons
Economic and financial reasons
Which influence from the EU?
Principle of Subsidiarity
Founding Fathers: local democracy = best way to struggle against authoritarism
Maastricht: Council of regions
Reducing financial and human functioning costs
Resisting economic crises more easily
To stimulate growth
To boost local initiatives
Reducing environmental damages

3. WE SHOULD EXPECT A FURTHER BATCH OF REQUEST FOR REGIONAL DEVOLUTION BECAUSE…
The European Insitutions strongly encourage a devolved territorial organisation  European Charter of Local Self-Gov.
It’s a safeguard for democracy  gives the citizens a voice and makes them actors of their own governance
It’s easier to manage territories when it’s devolved  subsidiarity principle
It goes along with the trends of the decade : Nation-States are declining a bit when regions are being empowered.
BUT THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL OBSTACLES BEFORE DEVOLUTION CAN HAPPEN FULL SCALE IN EUROPE
Regions have little decision-making power with the EU policies
Devolution can lead to independence and secession which is forbidden and hughely problematic
Some political leaders might want to use devolution as a mean of withdrawal and identity politics.

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