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Citizens' Dialogue in Bucharest with Commissioner Cioloș

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Dacian-CiolosWhat role does the EU play in your daily lives? What does it mean to be European? What does EU solidarity mean? How do you see Europe's future? These are some of the questions that Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Dacian Cioloș will address on 17 March in Bucharest during the 50th Citizens' Dialogue, with around 250 citizens from all over Romania.

"Europe needs to listen more to its citizens; to make sure that policies designed in Brussels take into account the diversity of an Union of 28 member states with more than 500 million citizens, each with his/her own dreams and expectations. We are now building the Europe of the future, and want to make sure that Romania's citizens are heard in this process, that their views are taken into account. I invite you to take part in this dialogue, in order to discuss what kind of Europe we would like to have and how to build it together," said Cioloș.

The Dialogue will take place on 17 March from 11- 13h at the National Library of Romania (Atrium Hall, Unirii Blvd. 22). It will be moderated by TV journalist Luca Niculescu. The event will be webstreamed and citizens from all over Europe can also participate via Twitter using the #EUDeb8 hashtag. The dialogue will continue with 10 more citizens' debates at local level, organised in co-operation with the Europe Direct Network in Romania.

Background

A recent Eurobarometer shows that 56% of Romanians feel European (59% is EU average) and that 63% of Romanians are optimistic about the future of the EU (51% EU average). However, only 40% say that they know what rights EU citizenship brings and only 19% consider that their voice is being heard in the EU (29% EU average). 63% of Romanians would like to know more about their rights as EU citizens.

The citizens' dialogues organized under the 2013 European Year of Citizens (IP/13/2) are continuing into 2014. You can follow them on the net here.

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AnnexStandard Eurobarometer 80

1. Feeling like a citizen of the European Union

2. The future of the European Union

3. Knowledge of rights

4. My voice counts in the EU

5. Information about EU citizens' rights

 

 

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