Communicating Europe at eye level

"Europa für wirklich Erwachsene" ("Europe for truly grown-ups") – an information booklet for senior citizens published by the Commission Representation and its partner organisations.

"Europe for truly grown-ups" is part of our effort to get in touch with senior citizens and to offer them information on the European Union. The booklet is the answer to questions and suggestions that THEY have put to us", said Richard Kühnel, new Head of Representation of the European Commission in Austria.

Europe for truly grown-ups analyses how much or little truth there is in popular myths about and wide-spread prejudices towards the EU: The booklet presents a wealth of facts showing that the EU does a lot for ist citizens, including senior citizens.

Europe in real-life examples
Europe for truly grown-ups explains why statements like "the euro has caused prices to rise", "the EU doesn't allow us to use the word 'Marmelade' any more", or "in the EU, the big eat the small" are not true at all. The booklet presents a series of real-life projects carried out in various parts of Austria and explains in which ways the EU has been supporting Austrian citizens.

The European Union is a joint project – The "European Union" that's us!
The booklet itself proves this idea: The Representation realised this brochure jointly with ist Europe Direct network partners, whose main task it is to inform Austrians about the EU. The network of Europe Direct centres covers all nine provinces from Dornbirn to Pinkafeld, from Salzburg to Klagenfurt.

Project partners also included the Information Office of the European Parliament in Austria and the Federal Chancellery/"Europatelefon".

Where can you order the brochure from?
Representation of the European Commission in Austria: +43-(0)1-516 18 331, Bernhard.Kuhr@ec.europa.eu
Austrian Europe Direct-Information centres in the provinces: ec.europa.eu www.europainfo.at
Information Office of the European Parliament in Austria: +43-(0)1-516 17 208, epwien@europarl.europa.eu
You can download the online version of the brochure from the website of the Representation ( ec.europa.eu ) or the website of the Europe Direct-Information centres (www.europainfo.at).

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