For a federal Europe, sovereign and democratic – The time is now!

The Conference on the Future of Europe is coming towards an end. What’s next? A Convention to reform the Treaties, also to provide answers to the needs of the citizens, while starting from the achievements the Conference should also take place. Therefore, on Sunday 8 May 2022 at 10.30 at the Grande Salle de l’Aubette in Strasbourg and online, the Union of European Federalists invites everyone to join the conference entitled:  “For a federal Europe, sovereign and democratic – The time is now!”

ALDA Secretary General, Antonella Valmorbida, will be among the keynote speakers of the debate together with:

• Petros FASSOULAS, Secretary General of EMI, Member of the Plenary of the CoFoE
• Sandro GOZI, MEP, President of UEF, Member of the Plenary of the CoFoE
• Jo LEINEN, Honorary President of UEF, former MEP, former President of JEF, former President of EMI, former President of the Federalist Intergroup
• Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, MEP, Vice-President of UEF, Member of the Plenary of the CoFoE (tbc)
• Catherine TRAUTMANN, former Minister of Culture, former Mayor of Strasbourg and former MEP (tbc)
• Luisa TRUMELLINI, Secretary General of Movimento Federalista Europeo, Vice-President of UEF
• Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, President of the Committee of the Regions, invited Observer in the Executive Board of the CoFoE and Member of its Plenary (tbc)

The conference will be open by:

• Sandro GOZI, MEP, President of UEF, Member of the Plenary of the CoFoE

Greetings

• Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission, Co-Chair of the Executive Board of the CoFoE and Member of its Plenary (tbc)
• Manfred WEBER, MEP, Chair of the EPP Group, Chair of the Working Group “European Democracy” of the CoFoE, Member of the Executive Board of the CoFoE and Member of its Plenary
• Daniel FREUND, MEP, President of the Spinelli Group, MEP, Observer in the Executive Board of the CoFoE and Member of its Plenary
• Christa SCHWENG, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, invited Observer in the Executive Board of the CoFoE and Member of its Plenary

Registration here: https://bit.ly/strasbourg_timeISnow