Press Release: Commission gives Golden Stars to 12 citizenship projects

The European Commission selected 12 civic participation projects that encourage action and debate on EU issues at the grass-roots level. Later this year, these projects will be awarded the 'Golden Stars of active European citizenship' in a prize ceremony in Brussels, hosted by Commissioner Ján Figel'. The 2008 Golden Stars were awarded as part of the Europe for Citizens programme, and give official recognition to initiatives that showcase cooperation, effective working methods and tangible results in the area of civic participation. The winning projects involve participants from 22 EU Member States.