Press Release: EU Commission staff visit their old schools

On 22 January 2007, German members of staff at the European Commission will visit their old schools and have discussions with the pupils about Europe. The aim of the "EU Project Day", which was initiated by the Federal Government, is to spark pupils' interest in the European Union and raise their awareness of European politics. The European Commission is taking part for the first time in this kind of initiative involving its own staff and hopes that this will also be done in other Member States.