Reform puts too much emphasis on efficiency, claims Danish expert

摘要

A Danish expert has warned that recent European local government reorganisations have placed too much emphasis on efficiency. Kristian Heunicke, from the Association of Danish Regions, said that overhauls of local government in Denmark and Latvia placed too little emphasis on democracy. Mr Heunicke told a meeting of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions that the Danish reform 'strengthened local government', but 'was too much of a top-down process, with central government putting too much emphasis on efficiency'.