Lack of citizens at EU’s citizens’ debate raises eyebrows

Analysis: legitimacy of Future of Europe talks called into question as only a quarter of citizens likely to take partThe socially distanced places are set, the guests will soon arrive. Everything is ready for the EU’s most ambitious attempt to debate with citizens. Everything, except most of the citizens who are meant to be involved.The Conference on the Future of Europe, an 11-month consultation whose centrepiece will be citizens’ assemblies across the EU, holds its first working se