Today is a historical juncture for Europe. The nightmare feared by many in the past few months has become true. A majority of Britons have voted to leave the European […]
In May 2016 AFCO’s study on the ‘Potential and Challenges of e-Participation in the European Union’ was released. This study was commissioned and supervised by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for […]
On 18 May 2016 ECAS organised the Conference “24 Years of EU Citizenship: What We Stand to Lose”, to discuss the achievements and challenges of EU Citizenship, close to 25 […]
On 8 June 2016 ECAS held its Annual General Assembly, which took place at the Flemish Ministry for Welfare, Health and Family. During the meeting the new members of the […]
In April and June 2016 the European Court of Justice delivered two opinions with implications for the freedom of movement area. The first is opinion by Advocate General Henrik Saugmandsgaard […]
In June 2016 two important steps have been done in order to further support the free movement of people across the EU. On 7 June the European Commission unveiled at […]
On 7 June 2016 the Commission gave its green light to register the new European Citizens’ Initiative “More Than Education”, having concluded that it fulfils the legal admissibility requirements. The […]
As a member of the EESC Liaison Group with Civil Society, ECAS was invited to organise a workshop during the Civil Society Days 2016. The workshop, called Freedom of Movement […]
On 31 May and 1 June, Barcelona hosted the conference ‘European Citizenship in Challenging Times’ and the annual Civil Dialogue, organised by the European Commission in collaboration with EUROM, the […]
In response to President Juncker’s commitment to enhanced transparency as part of his political priority for a more democratic Europe, the Commission launched in March 2016 a public consultation on […]