The EU is currently under pressure from all sides. Now there is increasing pressure ‘from below’: more European citizens want to become even more active. A recent example is The Europeans, (1) a website that went live in February this year. The Europeans are deeply dissatisfied with political leadership in Europe and its ability to solve problems in the interests of Europeans. (2) Among other things, they attribute this to the fragmentation of the European debate into 27 national debates. The Europeans therefore aim to contribute to the emergence of a vibrant European debate in future.
