Between 4 and 7 June 2009, citizens of the European Union will be called upon to elect, for the seventh time, their representatives to the European Parliament, which will at that time be celebrating thirty years of election by direct universal suffrage.

This briefing will offer regional journalists from the EU 27 Member States access to in-depth information as well as opportunities to meet and exchange words with key players concerning the challenges related to the lack of identification, political debate and effective European leadership. The programme will also provide a comprehensive overview on the development of the campaign throughout Europe in the first semester of 2009 and the fundamental role political parties and the mass media played.

The two-day event in Brussels will additionally be tailored as a useful platform for networking and creating contacts with EU officials, lobbyists, researchers and other stakeholders.

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