OpenForum 3 in Wrzesnia
What do we understand by populism and intolerance? How can we promote active citizenship as a safeguard against them? During a weekend in April, 28 participants from Poland, Germany, Portugal,…
Posts by Julia Mattstedt
My Europe 2007 Winners
My Europe 2007 – Citizens of Europe congratulates the winners ! On October 6th 2007 the My Europe short film festival started with a screening at Café Siraly in Budapest.…
My Europe 2007 Films
MY EUROPE FILM CONTEST 07 – SELECTED FILMS Out of all applications to the My Europe Film Contest 07 the selection committee consisting of Jürgen Tobisch, Eszter Takacs and Tobias…
My Europe Contest 2007 – Audience Awards
On October 6th 2007 the My Europe short film festival started with a screening at Café Siraly in Budapest. Later, the previously selected films were exhibited in 20 different European countries. On…
Lively Discussion at the OpenForum 1
“Discontent is the first step towards success” was a key opening sentence to the panel discussion of the OpenForum I Berlin. And yet the reasons for discontent in Neukölln, Berlin,…
Signatures of ECI Campaign Handed Over
The signatures are the result of a Europe-wide campaign, involving organisations and initiatives in various countries. Most of the signatures are coming from the Netherlands, Poland, France, Belgium and Bulgaria.…
Democratic Approach to International Life
Step by step Europe has become a global pioneer and testing ground for the first transnational democracy. Within this framework, the new European Citizens’ Initiative instrument plays a key role,…
Happy New Year!
Dear members and friends, The year 2007 was a very important one in the development of Citizens of Europe. After discussing the future steps and potential pifalls, we clearly defined…
Who are the Citizens of Europe?
by Rainer Bauböck Current citizenship laws in the European Union vary dramatically. The tension between freedom of movement and national self-determination of citizenship has the potential to create serious conflicts.…
Traing for Active Civil Society
ArrivalMy journey to Azerbaijan began in Stockholm, Sweden, a world away from my Central Asian destination. With a transit in Moscow, I felt myself leaving the familiar haven of Europe…