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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
The legal case against Hungary’s anti-LGBTIQ+ law
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Praise for representative democracy
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Pension systems in Europe
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MÉDIAS
MEDIAS
Politico Playbook Brussels: THE POWER OF THE PARTIES
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La démocratie face aux crises : « L’élection n’est pas une simple délégation du pouvoir »
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Thierry Chopin – Quelles priorités pour renforcer la démocratie en Europe ?
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ÉVÉNEMENTS
EVENTS
Le Grand Continent | L’Union européenne doit-elle s’élargir ? [FR]
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Euroquestions #66 | Between the Slovakian and Polish elections, where is Central Europe heading? [FR]
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Les Rencontres du Grand Continent au Sénat | European democracy in the face of crises: what role for parliaments? [FR]
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Inaugural session of Academie Notre Europe : Political and institutional Europe
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/evenementbleu.png)
Jacques Delors Conference: The Promise of Europe [FR]
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/evenementbleu.png)
My Europe – The European Union, ally or danger for workers? [FR]
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/evenementbleu.png)
Mardi du Grand Continent : How to interpret the results of the first round? [FR]
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
The European Union and work: what competences, what debates, what perspectives? [FR]
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Conference TEDx Lannion | Europe with 3-Ds [FR]
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/evenementbleu.png)
Euroquestions | Représentation et participation : réinventer la démocratie en Europe
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L’enseignement scolaire de l’Histoire
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Euroquestions | Relance et puissance : mots d’ordre de la rentrée européenne
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Conférence
CEPS Ideas Lab
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Aix-en-Provence, 27th of September 2019 – European elections 2019: what impact on the European Union?
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Budapest, 10 to 14 July – Budapest European Agora
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Paris, 21 June 2019 – Session 8: Europe of the Futur
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Deauville, 27 April 2019 — Deauville Days : The future of Europe
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Nice, 24 April 2019 — A new horizon for Europe : Renaissance public meeting
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Prague, 28th March – Europe and the young, a winning couple?
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Paris, 19 February 2019 – Democracy in Europe: Interference and misinformation at the dawn of the European elections
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/evenementbleu.png)
Paris, 8 February 2019 – Session n°4 of the Académie Notre Europe : Europe of democracy
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Paris, 21 January 2019 – A European unemployment insurance system: what Europeans really think
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/evenementbleu.png)
Paris, 13 novembre 2018 – Quel rôle pour l’économie sociale dans le futur de l’Europe ?
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Paris, 7 September 2018 – Model European Union Paris
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Châlons-en-Champagne, 6 September 2018 – Recruiting, Training and Employment in Marne: what about Europe?
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Bruges, 12 July 2018 – Just a transition or a just transition? Jobs, skills, energy poverty
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Paris, 11 July 2018 – Citizen consultation : what is Europe purpose?
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Paris, 20 June 2018 – Future Europe
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Prague, 19 June 2018 – Europe of Citizens? Public Perceptions of the EU and its Reform
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Paris, 6 June 2018 – Fact-finding mission on Europe “Achieve the democratic refounding process”
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/interventionblanc.png)
Strasbourg, 1st June 2018 – Europe on trial: Who’s to blame for the break-up?
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Paris, 18 May 2018 – One Vision: Awaken the European spirit
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Freiburg, 26 April 2018 – 11th Franco-German cultural meetings
![](https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/themes/Avada-Child-Theme/images/evenementbleu.png)
Paris, 9 March 2018 – Académie: Democracy in Europe
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London, 16 February 2018 – Reconnecting the EU with its Citizens
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Paris, 7 February 2018 – 59th Europartenaires Club
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