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The term ‘town twinning’ refers to a set of practices that have gained broad currency in Europe, in particular with a view to the process of European integration. It involves millions of citizens in Europe. For instance, according to data from the Council of European Regions and Municipalities, the total number of twinnings in Europe rose from 34,200 to 39,816 between 2006 and 2010.1 It is therefore not surprising that the European Union has chosen town twinning as a strategic site on the part of its citizens for fostering their commitment to and identification with the supranational European polity, as becomes evident from reading the ‘Europe for Citizens’ program (Programme Guide, 2013).
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Langenohl, A. (2015). Introduction: Local Transnationalism in a ‘Europe for Citizens’. In: Town Twinning, Transnational Connections, and Trans-local Citizenship Practices in Europe. Europe in a Global Context. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137021236_1
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