23 May 2014 ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN EUROPE Welcome Mrs Hanneke Balk Alderman of the city of Waalre and first vice Mayor Mr Kees de Zeeuw Member and vice.

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23 May 2014 ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN EUROPE Welcome Mrs Hanneke Balk Alderman of the city of Waalre and first vice Mayor Mr Kees de Zeeuw Member and vice chair of the city council of Waalre

23 May inhabitants 1251 non Dutch born (47% other EU countries, 29% Asia, 14% US) Waalre nickname is Greenfountain, due to the woods, puddles and landscape Waalre is a part of the Brainport region. The larged hightech region of the Netherlands and second economic region The population of Waalre is in avarage high educated City council of 17 members. Last elections march 2014: D66 (Lib-dem) 23%, VVD (lib-cons) 18%, CDA (christian) 15%, PvdA (soc-dem) 9%, Greenparty 5%, AWB (local) 18%, ZW (local) 10% Local government: 1 Mayor (non elected) and 4 alderman (appointed by the city council) 100 civil servants and a strong cooperation with other municipalities in the region Waalre a municipality in a green area

23 May 2014 The opinion about Europe in Waalre is more positive then avarage in the Netherlands In 2005: A majority in Waalre voted yes in the referendum about the new EU agreement In preparation to the elections, the local authorities work low profile. All citizens receive objective information by internet, post and newspapers Political parties are able to develop their own election activities Attandance by national elections ca 70%, local elections ca 55% and european elections ca 44% (nationwide 35%) How is Waalre connected to Europe

23 May 2014 D66 is the only party in the Netherlands who is openly pro EU EU as economic will be able to increase the social and economic position of their inhabitants Innovation and education are the most important keystones The EU as a political power is able to play a stronger role on worldlevel D66 demand also a more democratic en transparant EU What is the vision of D66 to the EU

23 May 2014 Discussion What is the vision to the EU