Official text

Institutional Address on Territorial Cohesion and Local Services

An official address devoted to service continuity, listening to municipalities and the solidarity required between the different parts of the territory.

Institutional Address on Territorial Cohesion and Local Services

A statement of method and commitment

Territorial cohesion is not proclaimed into existence. It is built through listening, service continuity and careful attention to the differing realities of coastal municipalities, river valleys and more isolated areas.

The institution has a duty to maintain that link. It must hear needs, coordinate available responses and ensure that no part of the territory remains outside public consideration.

Points emphasised

  • better circulation of local requests;
  • more regular coordination with decentralised public services;
  • priority attention to needs related to proximity and continuity.

Closing point

This address reaffirms that institutional dignity is also measured by the ability to respond with constancy, sobriety and precision to the concrete needs of the population.