• Posted 11-Mar-2021

BUILDING TOMORROW’S EUROPE: EU PAVES WAY FOR CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

The presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council of the EU signed a joint declaration on the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Parliament President David Sassoli; Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, on behalf of the Council of the EU; and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signed the declaration in a ceremony on 10 March in Parliament’s Brussels plenary chamber.

The Conference on the Future of Europe aims to give people a greater role in shaping the EU’s future policies and ambitions. People can take part in many events and debates across the EU, as well as have a say through a multilingual digital platform.

A survey, carried out at the end of 2020, shows three quarters of Europeans think the conference would have a positive impact on democracy in the EU. Half of the respondents say they want to get involved themselves.

Source: European Parliament I News (https://bit.ly/3rQhHDK)