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Press conference: Key indicators on national, regional and local government in the EU
Dexia and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) will be hosting a joint press conference on 20 December 2006 in Brussels, to present the latest financial and other data concerning local and regional government in Europe.
Around 1,400 billion euros, 12.7% of Europe's GDP : Europe's 90,000 towns and regions play a vital role in their citizens' everyday life ; they are also a key economic actor whose role is being enhanced by ever-greater decentralization. As the most important public investor (some two thirds of all public investment), local and regional government lead the way in terms of financing infrastructures and public utilities.
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