The European Parliament goes local 17-03-2006 The theory that "all politics is local" will be the theme when a series of
citizens' forums are held across Europe in the coming months. These events are
meant to take the debate over the future of Europe to regional towns and
cities. The aim is to be "as local as possible" and to ensure that public
opinion is heard by Europe's leaders.
Raising subjects that are of particular relevance to the region or country is
a key part of the approach. The intention is to be as inclusive as possible -
with the general public, members of the European Parliament, local politicians,
national MPs, civil society groups and the media all being involved. Events are
planned in five countries in the next three months: Germany, France, Greece,
Poland and Sweden. The timetable for the second half of the year will be
released later. Conclusions from the first five events will be sent to the heads
of the 25 EU governments for consideration at their June summit.
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