EU in the world

22. Proposal: Transparency of the EU and its relations with the citizens

Objective: We propose that the EU, in particular in its actions at the international level, including trade negotiations, improve its accessibility for citizens through better information, education, citizen participation, and transparency of its action, notably by:

  • 22.1) Strengthening links with citizens and local institutions to improve transparency, reach the citizens and communicate and consult better with them about concrete EU initiatives and at the international level.


    There are currently no implementing initiatives that address this particular CoFE measure.

  • 22.2) Stronger citizen participation in the EU's internationalpolitics and direct citizens' involvement events, similar to the Conference on the Future of Europe, organised on a national, local and European level and with the active participation of organised civil society.

    There are currently no implementing initiatives that address this particular CoFE measure.

  • 22.3) Full support by all relevant stakeholders to citizens who choose to get involved in organised civil society organisations, as they did with COVID-19 and Ukraine.


    There are currently no implementing initiatives that address this particular CoFE measure.

  • 22.4) Allocating a specific budget to develop educational programmes on the functioning of the EU and its values that it could propose to the Member States that wish, so that they can integrate them into their curricula (primary, secondary schools, and universities). In addition, a specific course on the EU and its functioning could be offered to students wishing to study in another European country through the Erasmus programme. Students choosing this course would be given priority in the allocation of said Erasmus programmes.

    There are currently no implementing initiatives that address this particular CoFE measure.

  • 22.5) Improving its media strategy by strengthening its visibility on social media and actively promote its content and encouraging innovation by promoting an accessible European social media.

    There are currently no implementing initiatives that address this particular CoFE measure.