He seems set against the idea of increased decentralization and greater powers for regional authorities.

他似乎坚决反对扩大分权、赋予地方当局更大权利的想法。

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Decentralization and experimentation must be encouraged.

权力下放和尝试必须予以鼓励。

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But it does mean that this decentralization is an essential part of who they thought they were.

但是这就意味着地方分权，是他们自我认知的基本组成部分。

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Despite all of the--Mitterrand's plans for decentralization, and the creation of regional councils, basically France remains the most centralized state in Western Europe, and the role of Paris in French life does not have an equivalent in other European countries.

尽管密特朗计划在法国实施,去中央集权化并创立地方议会,法国基本上还是西欧,中央集权化程度最高的国家,巴黎在法国的地位是欧洲其它国家的城市,所不能比拟的

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And at the same time, much more basically, we must deal with the need of rebuilding Haiti, thanks to an effective decentralization policy -- namely, offering health care, education, jobs to all Haitians, men and women, regardless of where they live in the country, in order to prevent migratory flows towards the big cities, towards Port-au-Prince, and that will help avoid that disaster such as the earthquake would cause so many victims.

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Hands-off decentralization can be frustrating when a subsidiary rightly values sustainability and holistic wellness more than quarterly returns.

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The U.S. and U.N. envoys should proactively back a root-and-branch Congolese reform process to address critical issues that undergird the conflict, from decentralization to army reform.

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