What can the EU do to shape our economic and social future in a globalised world?
Even before the recent global financial crisis, opinion polls showed that rising prices and the risk of unemployment were the public’s top concerns across Europe – and those concerns are growing amid mounting bad news about the state of the economy and its likely impact on people’s lives...
 
29Sep 2008
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Citizens’ recommendations debated all over Europe

After 6 months of intensive and productive discussions all over Europe, and having presented the 15 recommendations to the European political leaders, the citizens are now invited to take the reins of the project back and comment and react on these proposals on the pan-European blog which will be launched on the 15th of May. How to translate the recommendations into concrete policies? What measures should be taken to achieve the results we want for Europe?

 

 

To continue taking part in the debate with other European citizens, visit the European portal at www.european-citizens-consultations.eu !

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14May 2009
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Irish recommendations reflected in the final list

Five Irish citizens were among 150 citizens from across the EU who took part in the summit in Brussels.  They were Evelyn Boylan from Scotstown, County Monaghan; Noreen Kelly, Ballyvolane, Cork City; Niall O’Reilly from Maynooth, County Kildare; and Dubliners Brid Bowles, from Lusk and Michael Morrissey, Cabinteely (foreground) who was asked to share a platform with European Commission President  Jose Manuel Barroso and other  top policy-makers.  
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24Mar 2009
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50 Irish people and their top ten recommendations for Europe

Stronger EU regulation of financial institutions and sharing information on best practice in healthcare and labour laws across Europe are among the top ten recommendations from the Irish participants in a Europe-wide citizens consultation on how the Union should best address current challenges. (Full recommendations list below and on www.forumoneurope.ie ). The Irish consultation, organised by the National Forum On Europe, was held in Dublin Castle over the weekend and was webcast on RTÉ.ie/Live. Similar consultations have been taking place in all twenty seven EU countries.
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