The public debate series “Agora – Future of Europe” focused on the five scenarios on the future of Europe presented in the European Commission’s White Paper, launched in Târgovişte on August 28th and followed by the debate in Piatra Neamt on September 1st, will end on Monday in Făgăraș.
The European Commission Representation in Romania and the media platform CaleaEuropeana.ro will organize, on September 4th, at Făgăraș Citadel, with the support of the Europe Direct Center in Făgăraș, the Minister-delegate for European Affairs and local authorities, the third debate in the ”Agora – Future of Europe” of events.
At the debate, the discussion will be initiated by five local personalities, each of whom will present and support one of the scenarios analysed in the White Paper on the Future of Europe, followed by a broader debate with the citizens who will eventually vote on the scenario they consider most appropriate for a successful future for Romania in the European Union.
The event will start at 11:00 and will be broadcast on CaleaEuropeana.ro and on the Facebook page – CaleaEuropeana.ro.
“I look forward to the outcome of these debates, on an important topic, which I will also address during the official visits that I will have in Bucharest in September, as well as in the Sălaj and Cluj counties. Romania has the chance to be involved as an active partner in the process of reforming the European Union with 27 member states. Our priority, the European Commission, is to maintain the unity of the EU-27 family, regardless of the scenario that will meet the consensus of the member states in the coming months“, said European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Crețu.
The State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the structure coordinated by the Minister-Delegate of European Affairs), Cristian Winzer, representatives of the European Commission Representation in Romania and representatives of the local authorities will participate in the debate in Făgăraș.
The debates will be supported by:
1) Elena Băjenaru, Director of Făgăraș Museum (supporter of Scenario 1 -Carrying on);
2) Alexandru Szasz, President Businessmen Asssociation in Făgăraș (supporter of Scenario 2 – Nothing but the single market);
3) Gheorghe Sucaciu, Mayor of Făgăraș (supporter of Scenario 3 – Those who want more do more);
4) Elena Nemes, European Funds consultant (supporter of Scenario 4 – Less but more efficient);
5) Gabriel Vâju, coordinator, Europe Direct Centre in Făgăraș (supporter of the 5 – Doing much more together).
The public debate with the citizens of Făgăraș is the last one of ”Agora – Future of Europe” series and was preceded by the one in Targoviste (August 28th) and the one in Piatra Neamț (September 1st).
Context
The White Paper on the future of Europe was announced by President Juncker in his speech on the State of the Union of 14 September 2016, the initiative being welcomed by the EU-27 leaders at the Bratislava Summit on 16 September 2016. The paper analyses how Europe will change in the next ten years, from the impact of new technologies on society and jobs, on the concerns of globalisation and security concerns.
The document presents five scenarios, each of them outlining how the Union could look at the horizon of 2025, depending on the choices Europe will make. The scenarios are illustrative, do not exclude each other and are not exhaustive.
Since President Juncker’s speech on the State of the Union in 2016, the European Commission Representation has organised / participated in 12 debates and dialogues on the future of Europe and the five scenarios under discussion.
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