Citizens’ Perspectives on the Future of Europe

After citizens from all 27 Member States have participated in the European Citizens' Consultations, the project is going into its next phase. Representatives from all 27 member states gathered in Brussels on 9-10 May to synthesize the national Citizens’ Perspectives into one outcome document: the ‘European Citizens’ Perspectives on the Future of Europe’.

On May 9, citizens engaged into an intense debate about the 27 national results, supported by a team of facilitators and experts. In a joint effort, they substantiated these results and came up with a European Citizens’ Perspective on the Future of Europe containing a global vision and recommendations to policy-makers.

Official presentation of results at press conference

During a press conference on the 10th of May, citizens officially presented their results to policy-makers in the European Parliament. The audience and journalists had the opportunity to ask citizens questions about their results and their personal experience at the events.
"This is a key event at a key moment. It gives the Council the right roadmap at the right moment," Gérard Onesta, European Parliament Vice-President expressed his support.

European Citizens' Roundtable with Margot Wallström

On May 10, citizens were joined by Margot Wallström, Vice-President ofthe European Commission. She discussed with them the implications oftheir results and how they relate to current actions and initiatives at European level in the relevant fields.

The political implications of the results will be discussed on 6 June 2007 within the context of a special policy dialogue event organised in cooperation with the European Policy Centre (EPC) in Brussels.