Welcoming the new MEPs in Strasbourg: a successful action in Front of the European Parliament
Monday and Tuesday, 19th and 20th of July 2004 the opening session of the European Parliament took place in Strasbourg.
JEF didn’t miss the opportunity to campaign for a United Federal Europe and JEF-Italy, JEF-France and JEF-Europe together with UEF organized a big event at the entrance of the EP.
Over 200 Jeffers and UEF people coming from various European countries –especially Italy and France- welcomed the new MEPs with slogans like “European Federation, yes, yes, yes!” or “Constituzione Europea Subito!”. Behind the slogans there were many European and federalist flags and banners. JEFfers handed out a leaflet calling for a Visionary Parliament.
The results of the event were:
- big media coverage: many Jeffers were interviewed by radios and tv channels.
- increased awareness among the MEPs about JEF and the federalist movement: We talked to MEPs such as Daniel Cohn Bendit, Jo Leinen, Monica Frassoni, Josep Borrell, Alain Lamassoure, Thomas Mann, Sylvana Koch Mehrin and many others.
- handing out of 3000 leaflets written in English, French and German.
- many new Jeffers had fun while realizing that the federalist way is the way forward.
The event was a big success and let’s hope it means the beginning of a successful campaign for JEF in the next years!
Joan Marc Simon
Secretary General
JEF-Europe