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European Union, democracy and euro
This synthesis by Virginie Timmerman deals with the key issues of the debate organised by Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute and the European Movement France on 25 March 2014 in Besançon, about democracy, euro and the EU.
On 25 March 2014, 2 months before the European elections, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute and the European Movement – France organised the fourth debate of their cycle “Droit d’inventaire – Droit d’inventer”, in Besançon in the euro-constituency East, on the themes democracy and euro.
Three major issues were pointed out:
1. The euro: a euro area governance to solve the crisis?
2. Democracy: what powers for the European Parliament?
3. Democracy: is Swiss democracy a model for the EU to follow?
On this occasion, citizens were able to share their questions and opinions with:
– Sandrine BELIER, Member of the European Parliament
– Nathalie GRIESBECK, Member of the European parliament
– Alain MALEGARIE, former Director General of the Euro Institute in Lyon
– Till MEYER, Honorary Consul of Germany in Dijon
– Philippe NANTERMOD, Member of the Grand Conseil valaisin (Switzerland)
– Catherine TRAUTMANN, Member of the European Parliament
To listen to the podcast of the debate (in French), click here.
To see the pictures, click here.
SUR LE MÊME THÈME
ON THE SAME THEME
PUBLICATIONS
Praise for representative democracy
Pension systems in Europe
To what extent are European values universal?
MÉDIAS
MEDIAS
Thierry Chopin – Quelles priorités pour renforcer la démocratie en Europe ?
Guerre en Ukraine, démocratie illibérales : les valeurs européennes sous pression
Présidentielle. Macron – Le Pen, deux visions opposées de l’Europe, enjeu du second tour
