Civil society and the preparation for the Presidency of the Council of the EU in Romania
the “EU-RO2019” forum
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60054/PEU.2018.5.334-343Keywords:
“EU-RO 2019” Forum, Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, strategy, civil societyAbstract
Employers’ organizations, trade unions, academic and professional organizations, as well as other civil society formats or associations of local authorities can play an active role in the process of preparing and implementing the EU Council Presidency. In this context, strengthening the dialogue and cooperation between the government and the non-governmental environment holds particular importance. Romania is trying to find the best method to reach the European topics of interest. The use of a Forum, to verify those topics of interest, represents a new challenge for the Romanian Government that still dreams of a method that can bring together, under the same roof, all the above-mentioned actors and express their views regarding not only the national, but also the European issues.
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