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European Union, employment and democracy
This synthesis by Virginie Timmerman shows the key issues of the debate organised by Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute and the European Movement France on 7 February in La Rochelle, about democracy and employment, and the EU.
7 February 2014, less than 4 months before the next European elections, Notre Europe – Jacques Delors Institute and the European Movement – France organised the third debate of their cycle “Droit d’inventaire – Droit d’inventer”, in La Rochelle in the euro-constituency West, on the themes democracy and employment.
Three major issues were pointed out:
1. Citizenship : solutions for citizen apathy
2. Democracy: renewed powerto manage the breakdown of the representative system
3. Employment : waging a political battle
On this occasion, citizens were able to share their questions and opinions with:
– Maxime BONO, mayor of La Rochelle
– Philippe HERZOG, founding chairman of Confrontations Europe
– Ignacio Diego PALACIOS, president of the Atlantic Arc Commision (CRPM)
– Gilles SAVARY, member of the French Parliament
To listen to the podcast of the debate (in French), click here.
To see the pictures, click here.
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Jacques Delors Conference: The Promise of Europe [FR]
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Conférence
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Budapest, 10 to 14 July – Budapest European Agora
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Deauville, 27 April 2019 — Deauville Days : The future of Europe
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Nice, 24 April 2019 — A new horizon for Europe : Renaissance public meeting
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Prague, 28th March – Europe and the young, a winning couple?
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Paris, 19 February 2019 – Democracy in Europe: Interference and misinformation at the dawn of the European elections
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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
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Paris, 13 novembre 2018 – Quel rôle pour l’économie sociale dans le futur de l’Europe ?
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Paris, 7 September 2018 – Model European Union Paris
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Châlons-en-Champagne, 6 September 2018 – Recruiting, Training and Employment in Marne: what about Europe?
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Bruges, 12 July 2018 – Just a transition or a just transition? Jobs, skills, energy poverty
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Paris, 11 July 2018 – Citizen consultation : what is Europe purpose?
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Paris, 20 June 2018 – Future Europe
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Prague, 19 June 2018 – Europe of Citizens? Public Perceptions of the EU and its Reform
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Paris, 6 June 2018 – Fact-finding mission on Europe “Achieve the democratic refounding process”
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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
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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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