Cities in the European Union. Integration process, cohesion policies and future governance
Abstract
The process of community integration and the cohesion policies of the European Union are mainly concerned with the state realities, protagonists of the process. However, the search for a harmonious development that reduces differences between regions is making its way onto the community agenda. From the text of the Treaty of Rome to the current Treaty of Lisbon, from the first document on regional policy in 1965, through the creation of the Structural Funds (1989) and Cohesion (1994), to the current INTERREG V program (2014), the Europe of the Regions has been consolidating its position in the Europe of the States. The cities, local authorities and municipalities will have to wait until 1994, in the wake of the Treaty of Maastricht, to achieve a space within the complex framework of the Union. From the first URBAN (1994) to the Amsterdam Pact and the 2020 Urban Agenda (2016), cities have been gaining prominence in community multi-governance. At present, the challenges of the Union are, in large part, the challenges facing its cities. We are facing the challenge of a Europe of Cities within the framework of glocal governance.
Received: 23 January 2018
Accepted: 29 January 2018
Published online: 28 March 2018
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