Your Opinion Matters
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The Conference on the Future of Europe gives Europeans a greater say on what the Union does and how it works for them.
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Through public consultations you can express your views on the scope, priorities and added value of EU action for new initiatives, or evaluations of existing policies and laws.
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Get a greater say in the policies that affect your lives. The European Citizens' Initiative is a unique way for you to help shape the EU by calling on the European Commission to propose new laws.
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Suggest how to simplify and modernise existing laws and reduce regulatory burdens.
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Since the first direct elections in 1979, European elections are held every five years. In 2019, they took place from 23 to 26 May.