Coming up: public hearing in petitions committee. Taking Citizens' concerns seriously: broadening the scope of the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights.

The annual gathering of the European Ideas Network (EIN) will take place in Riga, Latvia, from 23 to 25 May with European politicians, academics, policy-makers and opinion-shapers debating the most pressing issues currently faced by the European Union. The core subject of this year’s event is ‘The European Way of Life’.