EU Citizen's Dialogues with Jean-Claude Juncker, Xavier Bettel, Georges Santer Announced

In the run-up to the European elections, Luxembourg is hosting a series of EU citizen's dialogues, featuring European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and diplomat Georges Santer, among others.

The first EU citizens' dialogue for May 2019, organised by the Representation of the European Commission in Luxembourg, will see Xavier Bettel and Günter Oettinger, the European Commissioner in charge of the Budget and Human Resources, discuss democracy and nationalism ahead of the upcoming European elections. This dialogue, held in German with simultaneous translations into English and French, will take place on Monday 6 May 2019 at 18:00 in Tramsschap (49 Rue Ermesinde) in Luxembourg-ville. Registration is obligatory at https://europa.eu/!tK39Vu or via tel.: 430-134925.

On Wednesday 15 May 2019, Georges Santer, Luxembourg Ambassador and President of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, and Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Coordinator on combating antisemitism, will discuss how forgetting the past could threaten peace in Europe. This debate, held at Cercle Cité (auditorium, 2 Rue Genistre, L-1623 Luxembourg) from 18:00, will centre around racism, xenophobia and antisemitism. The dialogue will be in English with simultaneous translation into French. Since places are limited, interested persons should register at https://europa.eu/!GQ66mn or via tel.: 430-134925.

Finally, there will be a citizen's dialogue with European Commission President and former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday 17 May 2019 at Trifolion (2 Porte Saint Willibrord) in Echternach, from 19:30. This debate, held in German with simultaneous translations provided in English and French, will similarly focus on peace in Europe and the future of the EU. It will deal with the issues of rising populism and nationalism as well as the spread of "fake news" and their influence on democracy. Journalist Udo van Kampen will moderate the debate. Places are limited and registration is required online at https://bit.ly/cd-1705.