EU citizens' assemblies

Since 2021, randomly selected citizens' assemblies have also been actively used in the European Union. Here is an overview.

Citizens’ Panel on Preparedness

European Commission

Since 20 March 2026, 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States are discussing the topic of preparedness in a Citizens’ Panel. More

Young Citizens Assembly on Pollinators

European Commission

On 8 March 2026, a European Youth Citizens' Assembly in Brussels adopted recommendations for the protection of pollinating insects. More

Citizens' Panel "Intergenerational Fairness"

EU Commission

Following a Citizens' Panel, the European Commission presented its strategy for intergenerational justice on 5 March 2026. More.

Democratic Odyssee

Democratic Odyssey

On 25 May 2025, a European Citizens‘ Assembly adopted a Citizens’ Agenda. It contains ‘Ten democratic ways to Crisis Resilience'. More

Citizens’ Panel on a new European budget

European Commission

On 18 May 2025, a Citizens' Panel adopted 23 recommendations on the design of the next long-term budget of the European Union. More

Citizens' Panel "Tackling Hatred in Society"

European Commission

On 19 May 2024, the EU Citizens' Panel "Tackling Hatred in Society" adopted its recommendations. The mini-public thus provided answers to the question of what we can do to combat hate and how we can treat each other with greater respect. More

Citizens' Panel on Energy Efficiency

European Commission

How do we heat our buildings? Which household appliances do we buy? What means of transport do we use? On 14 April 2024, the EU Citizens' Forum on Energy Efficiency adopted its recommendations. More

Citizens' Panel on Learning Mobility

European Commission

21 recommendations for more mobility in education are the result of a EU Citizens' Panel that ended on 30 April 2023. More

Citizens' Panel "Virtual Worlds"

European Commission

What should the future of virtual worlds in the European Union look like? A Citizens' Panel adopted its recommendations on 23 April 2023. More

Citizens' Panel on Food Waste

European Commission

On 12 February 2023, an EU Citizens' Panel adopted 23 recommendations to curb food waste in the European Union. More

Citizens' Panels on the Future of Europe

As part of the Conference on the Future of Europe,four citizens' panels discussed the future of the European Union in order to jointly formulate recommendations for action. More