The president of the Funchal Municipal Council, Jorge Carvalho, warned of the risk of the European Union moving towards greater concentration of powers in the member states, considering that this situation represents a threat to the role of regions and municipalities in managing EU funds. The warning was issued during a debate held yesterday in Santa Cruz.
Jorge Carvalho considered that a "process of returning to the middle of the States" is underway, expressing his concern about the direction the European Union is taking in terms of power concentration.
The mayor argued that autonomous regions must preserve the principle of subsidiarity, which determines that decisions should be made at the level closest to citizens, and ensure effective intervention in managing European funds.
The debate in Santa Cruz thus served as a platform for Jorge Carvalho to express his concerns about the future of European governance and the need to defend the interests of regions in the context of the European Union.
