The Horizontal Perspective: Twinning, Networks and Territorial Cooperation

The chapter covers the external adaptation, cooperation and coordination of local government in the EU. As part of a horizontal Europeanisation, local authorities reach out to their European counterparts to share information and experiences, exchange knowledge and best practice, and articulate joint positions towards EU policies. This patchwork of cooperation involves town-twinning arrangements, transnational municipal networks and territorial cooperation to pool resources and capacities within and across state borders.