Twinned cities/towns?

Question

What does it actually mean when a town/city is twinned with a foreign one? And what benefits, if any, does it give to both places?

Answer 1

Oh dear I see you've provoked the usual cynicism.

My City has organised regular student exchanges with its twin in France for over 40 years. We have a twinning Committee which comprises volunteers, not elected Councillors.

Answer 2

Its two similar sized towns with supposedly similar kinds of industry/activity etc. I think the idea is to give us a sense of identity with our European counterparts so we wont object to Brussels ripping us off. No benefits I can see apart from the councillors getting freebie trips. And I dont feel any more European!

Answer 3

It's two cities about the same size within a couple of miles of each other. The benefits is you'll never have a reason to be board.

Answer 4

Forrest Hill in London is twined with Charlotenborg in Berlin, they are both quite similar but would rather be somewhere else! I don't really know why they're twinned, I guess the same as everyone else!

Answer 5

It means nothing, just an excuse for councillors to visit foreign cities at our expense.

Answer 6

sure, it really is to promote friendship between cultures. between the dual cities to my also has a collection that excursions each and each others medical centers to study recommendations and ideas to boost drugs. different communities produce different priorities.

Answer 7

it means that the council officials get to go to someplace we have never heard of and have a holiday on the tax payers money. and then claim its on business.