As part of the Communicating Europe initiative and the EU Year of the Citizen, Near FM have recorded a special panel discussion on the subject of EU Citizenship.

The discussion facilitated by Community Media Forum Europe (CMFE) Chairperson and Near Media Co-op Coordinator Ciaran Murray features:

• Ciaran Murray –Ireland (chair)
• Dorothee Meyer Holtkamp –Germany
• Cristina Santamaria – Spain
• Maurizio Pittau –Italy (Sardinian)
• Rastislav Blažek –Slovakia
• Ida Haugland –Norway (by phone)

The debate focuses on points such us

• Is there such a thing as European citizenship?
• Are we more define by what we are not… Americans, Asians, Africans… rather than for what we are?
• If we meet a Swedish or a Croatian do we really feel a greater sense of camaraderie or understanding than when we meet a New Zealander or a Philippine?

Made with the support of the Department of the Taoiseach Communicating Europe initiative.

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