"Communicating Europe - Going Local" - debating Europe in the UK 16-03-2006 What kind of Europe do you want to see in the future? Where should the EU get
involved – and where shouldn't it? Is it doing enough to safeguard jobs and
create new ones in our regions and cities? These are just some of the questions
that members of the public will be debating at town hall meetings and other
venues across the UK in the coming weeks and months. These meetings are
organised in cooperation with the Committee of the Regions.
“Brussels wants to listen to the public and these debates are an opportunity
for everyone – school children, parents, grandparents, small businesses,
employers, trade unionists – to have their say,” explained Councillor Gordon
Keymer, head of the UK delegation of the CoR.
“I hope as many people as possible take part – if we want to create a more
democratic, less distant Europe, we have to encourage citizen participation at
the grassroots. The UK is at the heart of Europe: we need to have a proper
discussion about what the EU's role should be in the modern world,” added Cllr
Keymer, who is the leader of Tandridge District Council in Surrey.
The Committee of the Regions is teaming up with several partner organisations
in support of the dialogue in the UK, including:
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