On 22 February, you are invited to an EU debate event tailored to internationals living in Greater Copenhagen.
The aim is to prepare EU citizens living in Denmark, who have the right to vote for the European Parliament elections on the 9 June 2024, for an election that will shape the future of Europe.
One of the headline-grabbing agendas is security in Europe. Therefore, you are invited to participate in an evening full of star experts, European Parliament candidates and curious EU citizens (you!), to weigh up some of the biggest ideas that are shaping the election.
Two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are faced with many international challenges. How has the topic of EU Securitisation changed since 2022? To which extent is the EU expansion discussion seen through the perspective of the Ukraine war?
How should the EU’s capacity to act in the defence of Ukraine develop? How should EU institutions be strengthened to further manage these securitisation issues?
The event begins with an expert panel consisting of Jakob Kaarsbo from the Think Tank Europe and Christine Nissen from the Danish Institute for International Studies, followed by a debate with candidates for the European Parliament elections from various political parties.
EPP – Jacob Rosenberg (Conservative)
Greens/EFA – Jan Kristoffersen (Alternativet)
Greens/EFA – Rasmus Nordqvist (SF)
Renew – Anne Sophie Callesen (Radicals)
Renew – Tobias Marney (Moderates)
Renew – Torsten Laksafoss Holbek (Left)
S&D – Niels Christian Dahl (Social Democracy)
The event is held in english.
Why an English language debate?
20 percent of the EU citizens living in Denmark, live in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. All EU citizens have the right to vote for European Parliament elections to be held on 9 June 2024 in Denmark. But will they?
For too long, European issues have been seen through national lenses. The election to the European Parliament has suffered from the lack of inclusion of a European point of view and we wish to change this.
The event is organised in a collaboration between Volt Danmark, Renaissance, Radikale Venstre, Alternativet and Nyt Europa.
