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Article: Revving Up Europe's `Four Motors'; Up-and-Coming City-States Are Driving the Continent's Economy
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- The Washington Post
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- March 27, 1994
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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 whose 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 integration. ...