Press Release: Citizens get together in Brussels to discuss future of Europe

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Series Details IP/09/735 (11.05.09)
Publication Date 11/05/2009
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On 11 May, 2009, 150 citizens from across the EU met top policy-makers in Brussels to hand over their recommendations on how to tackle the economic and social challenges facing Europe. This 'Citizens' Summit' is the culmination of the first phase of the 2009 European Citizens’ Consultations, involving some 250,000 online users and 1,600 people representing a cross section of the societies in all 27 Member States.

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European Commission: SPEECH/09/231: European Citizens' Summit http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/09/234&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
ECC 2009: What can the EU do to shape our economic and social future in a globalised world? Results of the ECC, May 2009 http://www.european-citizens-consultations.eu/actualite/12052009/results-european-citizens-summit

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