Following a vote by several thousand members of a pan-European citizen jury, Barcelona will host a year of events dedicated to strengthening European democracy.
Category: European Capital of Democracy
Protecting cultural freedom and expression: The Art of Democracy Festival
Artists reflect on what is happening right now, on the issues that move us all. Looking back at the history of art, it’s interesting to see that thanks to their particular attunement to the world around them, artists have sometimes been able to foretell what the future would bring.
Join the Citizens’ Jury!
Have your say and join 10,000 citizens from all over Europe to select the first ever European Capital of Democracy
EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF DEMOCRACY: PRE-REGISTRATIONS OPEN!
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Starting in 2022, every year a European Capital of Democracy will be designated to strengthen democracy. Find out how you can take part!
Discover the European Capital of Democracy initiative
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Be Open, be Tolerant, be European: Our Cities as Agents of Change
From fostering social cohesion to coping with the coronavirus pandemic: it is often cities which are the driving force for innovation. In this episode we take a closer look at cities as natural agents of change.
“We are the closest to the people.”
In this article we look at the role of city leadership in strengthening our democracy and how mayors can meet this challenge.
Why Cities Need their Citizens
In the course of the launch of the European Capital of Democracy we hosted three round tables together with mayors from all over Europe. In this article we give you insights on the first round table with Jürgen Czerhorszky, Executive City Councillor in Vienna,
Join us in creating the European Capital of Democracy!
From 2021, each year, one city in Europe will become the European Capital of Democracy, a stage and inspiration for the future of democracy. Citizens from all over Europe will be invited to join.
