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Decentralisation was long seen as unstoppable in Western welfare states

But the 2010–16 recession brought strong central pressures for fiscal consolidation

Did this reverse the path?

We created SPREI, Social Policy Recentralisation Index, to find out #WelfareState #MultilevelGovernance

New paper for @recodeproject.bsky.social: "Locating transnational city networks in multilevel governance"

#citynetworks #multilevelgovernance

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Mastering Multilevel Governance: Regio1st Guidelines Offer a Step-by-Step Guide for EE1st Implementation in EU Regions - IEECP The Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) Principle is at the heart of the EU’s climate strategy, yet its successful implementation hinges on seamless coordination across all administrative tiers—from the E...

🗝️ Why is #MultilevelGovernance the key to unlocking the #EE1st in your region?

#Regio1st answers with a step-by-step guide to align #policy, secure finance, and build capacity regionally 🤝

Find more 👉 ieecp.org/2025/12/02/m...

#MLG #EUGovernance #EnergyEfficiency @ec.europa.eu

New paper for @recodeproject.bsky.social: "Locating transnational city networks in multilevel governance"

#citynetworks #multilevelgovernance

osf.io/preprints/so...

Ahead of #COP30, the EU recently endorsed the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (#CHAMP)🌱

CHAMP is dedicated to promoting #MultiLevelGovernance, bringing together national and subnational governments to strengthen climate strategies♻️

Learn more here: buff.ly/L4cNkT0

#ICYMI

#COP30 #climatepolicy #climateeconomics #climatepolitics #climategovernance #multilevelgovernance #tranparency #accountability #technology #climatejustice #resilience #humanplanetaryhealth #climatefinance #openaccess

The #EURegionsWeek kicks off!

Great messages from CoR current and past Presidents Kata Tutto and Vasco Cordeiro 👉👉 Regions & cities = the link between Europe & citizens.
Keep #CohesionPolicy strong, protect #MultiLevelGovernance in the next #MFF to empower local policies, in #health and beyond!

rc14.ipsa.org - Bolzano/Bozen 2026 Image credit: Eurac Research | Marion Lafogler

Call for proposals for the 2026 IPSA Research Committee Colloquium co-hosted by
@IPSA_RC28

Minorities under Siege? Plural Societies Facing Plural Challenges
June 23-26, 2026
Bolzano, Italy

For more information, see:
sites.google.com/view/ipsarc1...

#federalism #multilevelgovernance

Today at @apsa.bsky.social conference we will be discussing the governance of debt from a comparative perspective. #Federalism #multilevelgovernance

A programme in Wallonia provides financial and technical support for sustainable energy strategies to local authorities, leveraging #multilevelgovernance to deliver long-term and scalable decarbonisation strategies🌱

Read the full story to learn more about the #POLLEC programme: buff.ly/QtDVdaG

Multilevel Governance is key to developing efficient and resilient energy systems⚡

That's why Energikontor Syd uses a collaborative approach, with an emphasis on #multilevelgovernance, to improve #energyplanning in municipalities in Southern Sweden🤝

Read the full story: buff.ly/6f9wKZs

📢 Just launched at #HLPF2025: the 9th Report on “Towards the Localization of the SDGs” — a must-read for anyone working with or in local government!

🔗 Read the full report here: sdglocalaction.org/hlpf2025-sdg-l…

#LocalizingSDGs #LocalGovernments #SDGs #2030Agenda #MultilevelGovernance

🔴 What good is an #EUbudget if the cities delivering 70% of the #GreenDeal are left out?

With 7 partners in the #LocalAlliance, POLIS warns: the 2028–2034 MFF risks sidelining local governments.

We need direct access to funds and #MultilevelGovernance.

🔗 www.polisnetwork.eu/news/local-a...

2025 Annual meeting of the partnership platform on Localizing SDGs - SDG Local Action UN-Habitat and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security are organizing the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Partnership Platform on Localizing the SDGs, to be held on 18 July 2025 from 09:00 ...

Register for the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Partnership Platform on Localising the SDGs by 30 Jun
The meeting will discuss #MultilevelGovernance, #PolicyCoherence, and means to implement #SDGsLocalisation.
📆 18 Jul 2025 | 🕣 9AM - 1PM EST | 📍NYC
🔗 more: sdglocalaction.org/localizing-sdgs-new-york/

Cities and regions demand real EU partnerships in new letter - POLIS Network Mayors, regional leaders, and major networks sent a joint letter to the EU, to recognise local and regional governments as key partners.

Decisions made in #Brussels shape the lives of millions of citizens across Europe’s #cities and #regions —but they must be made 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 them❗

📢We have joined more than 80 mayors, regional leaders, and networks to call for a new era of shared #MultilevelGovernance.

Read the letter🔗 buff.ly/JnEgFcF

Just joined a powerful session at #EUSEW2025 on how #MultilevelGovernance can drive #CleanEnergy in cities 🌍⚡ From #EUCityFacility & #EnergyCommunitiesFacility to #LocalAction in Mechelen & Budapest — the message was clear: #financing works when we collaborate🤝
@energycities.bsky.social @rescoop.eu

Is the process behind 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 participatory? What are the broader implications for 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥-𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 in Sweden?

📌Don’t miss the article by David Feltenius and Jessika Wide

#openaccess here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...

#Sweden #healthcare #multilevelgovernance

Local Alliance’s three new position papers call for greater involvement of local and regional authorities in next MFF - POLIS Network Alliance publishes three position papers calling for more involvement of cities and regions in EU budget for the next MFF for 2028-2034.

EU must involve #cities and #regions in the next #MFF 2028-2034🫸

Mayors connected to the #LocalAlliance, including our President @sennamaatoug.bsky.social, call for real partnership in #EUbudget🤝

🌱More #MultilevelGovernance
🏙️Territorial #Competitiveness
⚖️Inclusive #Reforms

More➡️ buff.ly/HKSGjNj

Today, local and regional governments speak out via the #LocalAlliance on the next EU budget. For real results, we need coherence, partnership & #MultilevelGovernance. bit.ly/4kbIe9H

#NextEUBudget #MFF #EUCompetitiveness #GreenTransition #Innovation #FutureOfEurope

Smart carbon–neutral development: Embracing complexity with multi-level governance and convolution This paper delves into the current EU policy and strategy for advancing smart, carbon–neutral development across Europe, as outlined by the EU Mission…

📢 Together with Nicos Komninos, we’ve just published our latest article in World Development (Elsevier): "Smart #carbon–neutral #development: Embracing #complexity with #multilevel #governance and convolution”

#SmartDevelopment #CarbonNeutral #Complexity #MultilevelGovernance #Sustainability

We are proud to host a workshop by the ROBUST #HorizonEurope project on protecting child wellbeing in turbulent times!

With #Covid19 as an example, we will discuss examine the role of (e.g.) #MultiLevelGovernance for crisis preparedness.

Register now! robust-crisis-governance.eu/news-events/

#WEFENEXUSForum25, Tangier 🇲🇦 ICLEI Africa's Regional Director Kobie Brand chairing a panel on #multilevelgovernance highlighted:

#Nexus is about understanding resource interdependencies. ⬇️negative cross-sector impacts. ⬆️co-benefits & managing trade-offs.

Looking forward to tomorrow's engagements

Hey #federalism and #multilevelgovernance scholars, the deadline for submitting your @apsrjournal.bsky.social proposal is approaching. Looking forward to putting those panels together.

🌍🤝 Local voices matter!

CEMR's report, featured by Brussels Express, reveals how the #EuropeanSemester impacts regions yet excludes them from decisions. It's time for #MultilevelGovernance that respects all levels.

Read more: brussels-express.eu

Bis zum 07.Jänner kann man sich als post-doc an der Uni Lausanne zu #MultilevelGovernance bewerben.

Näheres im untenstehend Link:

career5.successfactors.eu/career?_s.cr...

Blog post: "The future of Welsh fisheries after #Brexit"

Mair Bell of @WCfPP & @gwcarpenter stress the need for continued EU market access & time for a rethink of fishing quotas.



#fisheries #Wales #quotas #multilevelgovernance