What are the main conflict areas for local governments in Europe today?
“Three major conflict areas seem to stand out: the future of the agglomerations, Stadt-Umland problems and the handling of the rural-urban divide. When it comes to agglomerations, one has to consider examples such as the Randstad, Rh ein-Main or the Ruhrgebiet. These areas are dealing with multifold problems, ranging from their internal organisation to territorial planning, neighbourhood relations and a clearly detectable crisis of multiculturalism.