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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Third is decentralization.

第三点是分权制

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