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HomeThe democratic dimension of EU negotiations on trade agreements
The role and responsibilities of citizens and local and regional authorities
The democratic dimension of EU negotiations on trade agreements
The role and responsibilities of citizens and local and regional authorities
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The aim of the study is to explore, from Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs)’ perspectives, the need and potential for greater transparency and democratic governance in the EU trade negotiations processes. The pivotal role of LRAs in terms of bridging the legitimacy gap between citizens, national and European authorities is central to this study. Indeed, bringing up citizens’ concerns and underlining the territorial specificities of regions impacted by EU trade negotiations is of outmost importance to ensure the comprehensiveness, coherence and acceptance of trade agreements, notably when ratified following a mixed-agreement procedure.
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- Corporate author(s): Commission for Economic Policy (European Committee of the Regions) , t33 , ÖIR
- Personal author(s): Schuh, Bernd ; Brkanovic, Sanja ; Gorny, Helene ; Stifter, Edith ; Le Moglie, Paola ; Celotti, Pietro
- Themes: Trade — Competition , Regional policy and regional economies
- Subject: free-trade agreement , liberalisation of trade , participatory democracy , ratification of an agreement , regional and local authorities , territorial jurisdiction , trade agreement (EU) , trade policy , transparency in decision-making
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-895-0927-5 | DOI 10.2863/598950 | Catalogue number QG-04-17-491-EN-N |
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