MPG launches New Europeans Initiative to close the participation gap

In a vibrant democracy, we need to ensure that everyone is free and able to take part in political and social life. People with diverse origins and cultural backgrounds have become an inseparable part of European society. But they face many barriers that hinder their ability to have a say in decisions that affect them daily. The resulting participation gap is a key challenge to European democracy.

Through the New Europeans Initiative, MPG contributes to closing the participation gap and making European democracy fit for an increasingly diverse and internationally mobile society. We research policies, identify best practices, and promote evidence-based solutions. The programme is for all those who arrived and live in an EU country or are their descendants and lack access to full civic and political participation. They are involved in all four aspects of the initiative.

Learn more about the New Europeans Initiative here.

About the Migration Policy Group (MPG)

MPG is an independent think-and-do-tank based in Brussels. MPG’s purpose is rooted in its ability to inspire networks to provide evidence-based projects, research and campaigns in the areas of integration, migration and anti-discrimination.