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Article: Regions Take Reign in Europe // Cities Pool Resources, Map New Power Zones
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- June 5, 1994
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LYON, France A resurrection of "city-states" and regions is
quietly transforming Europe's political and economic landscape,
diminishing the influence of national governments and redrawing the
continental map of power for the 21st century.
As the revolution wrought by information highways, rapid means
of travel and global capital flow gathers momentum, the traditional
dominance of capitals such as Paris, Rome and London is being
challenged by provinces where location and infrastructure seem better
adapted to the continent's modern demands.
With remarkable speed, the areas surrounding Lyon, Milan,
Stuttgart and Barcelona have emerged as the "four motors" driving the
process of European ...