Press Release: The European Commission to encourage women and youth to take more active part in the debate on Europe – the stock-taking of Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate

On 29 November 2006 Margot Wallström, Commission Vice-President responsible for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy, informed the Commission about the state of play one year after the announcement of the Plan D by the European Commission. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Ms Wallström said: ”Plan D has helped to reinvigorate the debate on the future of the Union. Let us not forget that it is also the responsibility of the Member States to use the reflection period to listen to their citizens’ ideas. Now the objective is to focus on the “silent majority” – especially young people and women. We want to encourage them to voice their views on the future of Europe”.