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Town twinning?
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Hi All... What is the reason for towns being twinned with european towns please? There was only one other related question posted on here and that didn`t have any info. Thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think it is mainly a method of comradeship following WW2. See link for more info:
http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/action1/measur e1_en.html
http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship/action1/measur e1_en.html
I was on a town-twinning committee in Surrey, where we used to live and I'd agree that they can be very good for international relations. As for councillors getting a freebie holiday - we had to pay for our trips, although our German hosts wouldn't let us pay for anything while we were there! Of course, the favour was returned when they came over to see us. The twinning created links between our schools, businesses, even the local police in both towns and it was great fun, too. Lots of people forged lasting friendships. K