«French pattern – public authorities harmoniously complement the local ones and vice versa in different municipality life spheres». An interview with prefect Éric Freysselinard

In his exclusive interview for Decentralisation, Head of the Higher Studies Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of France, Vice-President of the Prefect Association Éric Freysselinard focused on why it is important to have «a state eye» locally.

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