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In today's edition: Week ahead, junk food tax and medicine shortage

This article explores how participatory approaches and transnational cooperation can be advanced to advance multi-level governance in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on SDG 11 “Sustainable cities and communities”. Based on qualitative research in Finland and Sweden we show that participatory approaches fail due to a lack of administrative capacity, path dependencies, societal conflicts and power asymmetries between the actors involved, which limit the transformative scope and legitimacy of policies. We argue that central governments in particular need to take more responsibility, provide more guidance and invest in capacity building and community empowerment at the local level.

This article explores how participatory approaches and transnational cooperation can be advanced to advance multi-level governance in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on SDG 11 “Sustainable cities and communities”. Based on qualitative research in Finland and Sweden we show that participatory approaches fail due to a lack of administrative capacity, path dependencies, societal conflicts and power asymmetries between the actors involved, which limit the transformative scope and legitimacy of policies. We argue that central governments in particular need to take more responsibility, provide more guidance and invest in capacity building and community empowerment at the local level.

This article explores how participatory approaches and transnational cooperation can be advanced to advance multi-level governance in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on SDG 11 “Sustainable cities and communities”. Based on qualitative research in Finland and Sweden we show that participatory approaches fail due to a lack of administrative capacity, path dependencies, societal conflicts and power asymmetries between the actors involved, which limit the transformative scope and legitimacy of policies. We argue that central governments in particular need to take more responsibility, provide more guidance and invest in capacity building and community empowerment at the local level.

Plus, ASAP for drones and an Aegean SAFE objection

In today's edition: This week's agenda

In today’s edition: billionaire populist Andrej Babiš’ ANO party wins the parliamentary election in Czechia, Bruno Le Maire returns as armed forces minister in Lecornu’s new French government, negotiators meet in Egypt for indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel, and Manfred Weber and Iratxe García’s centrist melodrama plays out in Brussels

US President Donald Trump have called on negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war.

"I have dozens of friends who’ve shut down or are facing bankruptcy," says Uta Mühle. "And then almost daily, I have to tell someone they’re no longer welcome in my pharmacy"

The drafting of the Biotech Act, which was initially meant to fall entirely under the responsibility of Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, should ultimately be shared with Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné. Several sources confirmed to Euractiv that internal discussions had taken place within the Commission in recent days and that the decision to give Séjourné greater […]

“Renewables have had to deal with this sort of rhetoric for decades now,” a WindEurope official told Euractiv

Madrid struggles to balance NATO demands with coalition resistance

The drone industry could face the same issue as ammunition makers after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: surging demand far outstripping production capacity

The US cuts will leave funding gaps for fragile countries in the areas of rule of law, human rights, security and migration. But with the EU also cutting aid, it now needs 'a strong narrative' abroad, officials say

Brussels presents enlargement as proof of Europe’s transformative power, yet its failure to deliver undermines that very promise. The EU cannot credibly preach democracy, rule of law, and resilience abroad while tolerating stagnation in its own neighbourhood

PARIS – A month after his appointment, Sébastien Lecornu unveiled on Sunday evening a large part of his government, which bears a striking resemblance to that of his predecessor, François Bayrou. Enough to antagonise the opposition ahead of the Prime Minister’s first address, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the National Assembly. Many heavyweights from the […]

Babiš has called for a truce in Ukraine and vowed a "Czechs first" approach. However, he ruled out a referendum on leaving the EU

Branislav Gröhling (SaS) bírálta a Slovenskot és a KDH-t amiatt, hogy segítettek Robert Ficonak az alkotmánymódosítás elfogadásában. Szerinte szégyen, hogy „besétáltak Fico csapdájába”.

Ce dimanche, une page de l’histoire contemporaine de l’Algérie se tourne avec la disparition d’Ahmed Taleb Ibrahimi, à l’âge de 93 ans. Un deuil national […]

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Un rapport du Sénat français datant de septembre 2025 révèle des disparités significatives dans l’octroi de visa en France. Le document met en évidence un […]

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