What is the European Citizens’ Initiative? And what causes do European citizens care deeply about, driving them to pitch their own policy ideas to the European Commission?  

CitizenCentral, a podcast series presented by the European Commission, puts a spotlight on European citizens’ initiatives. Organisers tell us why their initiative is important for European society and how they experience raising awareness at EU level. We also interview different topic experts and academics to further explore the issues put forward by these initiatives. Discover what the European Citizens’ Initiative is and how this tool makes it possible to have a greater say in policies that affect your life in the European Union. #EUTakeTheInitiative 

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Discover the European Citizens' Initiative: https://europa.eu/citizens-initiative/_en 
Episode show notes: https://europa.eu/citizens-initiative/citizencentral-podcast_en
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EU, democracy, citizen rights, public policies, citizen engagement, democratic participation

The opinions expressed in the podcasts reflect solely the point of view of the speakers and can in no way be taken to reflect the position of the European Commission or of the European Union.
© European Commission, 2022

BXFM s’est lancée dans une aventure radiophonique inspirante, 
une radio qui donne « le goût d’entreprendre, 100 % bruxellois et européen.
BXFM, par son existence et son action quotidienne communique le goût 
d’entreprendre aux auditeurs et confirme les liens indissociables entre 
Bruxelles et l’Europe.
L’esprit d’entreprendre est en effet essentiel au développement de l’Europe 
dans le cadre de toutes les transitions vers un monde davantage articulé 
autour de l’humain et de ses « soft skills ». L’Europe, c’est aussi une diversité
culturelle exceptionnelle que BXFM relaie auprès des auditeurs qui vivent 
l’impact de l’Europe au quotidien. Bruxelles est la capitale européenne la plus 
diversifiée avec un peu moins de 200 nationalités représentées

Have you ever wondered how food in Europe is produced or where it comes from? ‘Food for Europe’ brings you stories, analysis, and in-depth interviews on agriculture, rural development, and the developments that are transforming the way we shop, eat and cultivate our precious, scattered farmland. 

Brought to you by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, the podcast will shed light on the most important European policies for food and agriculture and discuss the ambitions to become a greener and more sustainable Europe.
© European Union, 2021

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