Press coverage of media event in Brussels

Around 40 ERC activists from different countries were present on June 13 during our media event in Brussels. The Convention members Jürgen Meyer and Jens-Peter Bonde held together with democracy international a press conference on the Place de Luxembourg.

We were able to get the attention in the media: 7 camera teams, 5 press agencies and several journalists of (online-)newspapers.

We got several reports in print media. The picture of our seven meter high constitution was printed often, for example in the International Herald Tribune and the Times Magazine. After the event two radio interviews for local German station were made. At least two reports were shown on the (German) TV (WDR, arte).

Press articles referring to the European Constitution

TISCALI - Europa, June 25, 2003: Just another report ... with foto from the medie event in Brussels.

ZDF - online, June 20, 2003: The online - section of one of the most important German TV - stations has explained the situation in Germany.

taz - die tageszeitung, June 20, 2003: Comment demanding a referendum in Germany

 Berliner Zeitung, June 20, 2003: Lower-Saxonians Minister of Justice demands referendum in Germany

Spiegel Online, June 18, 2003: A report about the views of the German chancelor to the consitution - using our foto

Le Monde, June 15, 2003: Alain Lamassoure has argued in favour of referenda

Salzburger Nachrichten, June 18, 2003: Foreign Minister on Spain confirms referendum again

Time Europe, June 18, 2003: using the picture we have created in Brussels

Voralberg-Online, June, 18 2003: Convention President in favour of a referendum in France

EU business, June, 13 2003: Call for EU-wide referendums on new constitution

Press articles referring to the European Citizens' Initiative

Die Zeit, June 18, 2003: An article looking closely to the European Constitution

Europa Digital, June 17, 2003: Covers the Submission right and is also referring to referenda on the European Constitution