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Classic Danish weather brought people together on the last day of Political Festival of Europe
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Classic Danish weather brought people together on the last day of Political Festival of Europe After some 300 events, over 200 speakers and more than...

A ‘hygge’ atmosphere, vibrant streets and important discussions about the most pressing issues of Europe
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A ‘hygge’ atmosphere, vibrant streets and important discussions about the most pressing issues of Europe Today we bid you welcome to the final day of...

Ministers and ambassadors from all corners of Europe – and also a new ambassador for Europe
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Ministers and ambassadors from all corners of Europe – and also a new ambassador for Europe Today, Political Festival of Europe welcomes you to the...

Welcome back at Political Festival of Europe
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Welcome back at Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe is back after a successful opening day that brought sunshine, enriching conversations and a...

Welcome to Political Festival of Europe
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Welcome to Political Festival of Europe The day has finally arrived for us to bid you welcome to the first ever edition of Political Festival...
Nick Gade Art bliver Mariagerpartner ved Political Festival of Europe
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https://usercontent.one/wp/www.pfoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Nick-Gade.mp4?media=1674043719 Nick Gade Art bliver Mariagerpartner ved Political Festival of Europe Nick Gade åbnede for et år siden Galleri Nick Gade, et lyst og stemningsfyldt...

Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation and Minister of Regional Development, Ivan Bartoš, of The Czech Republic is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 24th August 2022 Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation and Minister of Regional Development, Ivan Bartoš, of The Czech Republic is participating in Political...

Mariager Boghandel bliver Mariagerpartner ved Political Festival of Europe
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https://usercontent.one/wp/www.pfoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Elly-Boghandel-1.mp4?media=1674043719 Mariager Boghandel bliver Mariagerpartner ved Political Festival of Europe Elly Hjort Ranch har siden 2008 været indehaver af Mariager Boghandel, en hyggelig og alsidig...

The Ambassador of Czech Republic, H.E. Radek Pech, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 24th August 2022 The Ambassador of Czech Republic, H.E. Radek Pech, is participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe will...

Rasmus Prehn to talk about the sustainable transition in food production alongside international politicians
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Press release 24th August 2022 Rasmus Prehn to talk about the sustainable transition in food production alongside international politicians Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and...

Six different organisations join forces during Political Festival of Europe and together focus on citizen involvement and the green agenda: Come and meet REAL DEAL
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Press release 24th August 2022 Six different organisations join forces during Political Festival of Europe and together focus on citizen involvement and the green agenda:...

Veteran train carriage and green growth: STRING megaregion participates at Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 24th August 2022 Veteran train carriage and green growth: STRING megaregion participates at Political Festival of Europe STRING megaregion is to find in...

13 professors and associate professors from Aalborg University are participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 24th August 2022 13 professors and associate professors from Aalborg University are participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe is...

The Nordic Council of Ministers is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 23rd August 2022 The Nordic Council of Ministers is participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe is a new pan-European...

MEP Karen Melchior, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 23rd August 2022 Member of the European Parliament, Karen Melchior, is participating in Political Festival of Europe Held for the first time from...

Meet the European Commission in Mariager
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Article by European Commission Meet us at Political Festival of Europe in Mariager The European Commission will take part in the Festival of Europe in...

The European Parliament is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 23rd August 2022 The European Parliament is participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe is a new pan-European democracy festival,...

United we can truly make Denmark our home
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Article by Last Week in Denmark United we can truly make Denmark our home Every newcomer’s story about their first years in Denmark is different....

STRING – The green megaregion in Northern Europe
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Article by STRING megaregion STRING – The green megaregion in Northern Europe STRING is a political member organisation for local and regional authorities in Northern...

Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General for Communication in the European Commission, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 23rd August 2022 Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director-General for Communication in the European Commission, is participating in Political Festival of Europe Held for the...
International debate in Mariager takes the pulse of minority protection
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Press release 23rd August 2022 International debate in Mariager takes the pulse of minority protection Òscar García Agustín (professor, AAU), Rasmus Andresen (MEP, Greens) and...

Opportunity for citizens to make their mark on EU-policies: Meet the European Citizens’ Initiative
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Press release 22nd August 2022 Opportunity for citizens to make their mark on EU-policies: Meet the European Citizens’ Initiative Political Festival of Europe will be...

Spotlight on cyberbullying and wellbeing of young Europeans – Forum for International Cooperation presents solutions at Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 22nd August 2022 Spotlight on cyberbullying and wellbeing of young Europeans – Forum for International Cooperation presents solutions at Political Festival of Europe...

Keeping it sharp: Meet the moderators of the Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 22nd August 2022 Keeping it sharp: Meet the moderators of the Political Festival of Europe This week, Political Festival of Europe is hosting...

Treat yourself with a veteran train ride
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“… treat yourself with a little veteran train ride between debates and exciting events in the Town of Roses”, encourages Katrine Blåberg Andersen, the veteran...

Lone Hass, Chair at Northern Industries A/S & Board Member at Board Women Denmark, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 21st August 2022 Lone Hass, Chair at Northern Industries A/S & Board Member at Board Women Denmark, is participating in Political Festival of...

Mikael Ekman, Director for Policy and Strategy at Microsoft, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 21st August 2022 Mikael Ekman, Director for Policy and Strategy at Microsoft, is participating in Political Festival of Europe Held for the first...

Quotas, modern slavery, and the democratic conversation
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Press release 21st August 2022 Quotas, modern slavery, and the democratic conversation Political Festival of Europe is not just full of cultural events such as...

Patrizia Heidegger, Deputy Secretary-General at the European Environmental Bureau, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 20th August 2022 Patrizia Heidegger, Deputy Secretary-General at the European Environmental Bureau and Board Member of the European Movement International, is participating in...

Smoothen your experience at Political Festival of Europe with the CrowdCompass App
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Press release 20th August 2022 Smoothen your experience at Political Festival of Europe with the CrowdCompass App In collaboration with Cvent and their CrowdCompass solution,...

Martin Lemberg-Pedersen from Amnesty International is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 19th August 2022 Martin Lemberg-Pedersen, Head of Policy and Documentation at Amnesty International Denmark, is participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival...

The French Ambassador to Denmark, Christophe Parisot, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 19th August 2022 The French Ambassador to Denmark, Christophe Parisot, is participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe will be...

Digitalisation in Europe on the agenda at Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 19th August 2022 Digitalisation in Europe on the agenda at Political Festival of Europe At Political Festival of Europe in Mariager, MEP Christel...

Health and future pandemics on the agenda at Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 18th August 2022 Health and future pandemics on the agenda at Political Festival of Europe Next week, exciting speakers will meet to debate...

Værftet Productions becomes streaming partner at Political Festival of Europe
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Article by Værftet Productions – Streaming Partner Værftet Productions becomes streaming partner at Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe (PFoE) had a wish...

The Alternative is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 17th August 2022 The Green watchdog of the Danish Parliament “The Alternative” is participating in the Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of...

Latvian Minister for Welfare visits Denmark to discuss minimum wage at Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 17th August 2022 Latvian Minister for Welfare visits Denmark to discuss minimum wage at Political Festival of Europe Next week, a debate on...

Ukrainian ambassador takes stock of Europe’s role in Ukraine war
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Press release 16th August 2022 Ukrainian ambassador takes stock of Europe’s role in Ukraine war At the first edition of Political Festival of Europe in...

The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations – Akademikerne – will organise a debate at Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 15th August 2022 The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations – Akademikerne – to organise a debate at Political Festival of Europe Political Festival...

The Embassy of Germany is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 15th August 2022 The Embassy of Germany is participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe will be held for the...

Children and youth: Your voice matters – come and join Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 14th August 2022 Children and youth: Your voice matters – come and join Political Festival of Europe The very first Children’s Democracy Festival...

The European Movement in Denmark donates 250.000 DKK to Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 13th August 2022 The European Movement in Denmark donates 250.000 DKK to Political Festival of Europe The European Movement in Denmark becomes a...

From Greenlandic music to Balkan beats – Political Festival of Europe announces its music line-up headlining Emmelie de Forest
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Press release 13th August 2022 From Greenlandic music to Balkan beats – Political Festival of Europe announces its music line-up headlining Emmelie de Forest In...

The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina participates in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 12th August 2022 The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina participates in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe will be held for...

Two weeks to kick-off: Europe to meet in Mariager, Den
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Press release 11th August 2022 Two weeks until the kick off: Europe to meet in Mariager, Northern Denmark More than 200 politicians, businesses and organisations...

Gabriel Mvogo is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 10th August 2022 Gabriel Mvogo, President for the Youth Organization for the European and African Union, is participating in Political Festival of Europe...

Lise Fuhr, Director General for ETNO, is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 10th August 2022 Lise Fuhr, Director General for the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO), is participating in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival...

Mogens Blicher Bjerregård is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 8th August 2022 Mogens Blicher Bjerregård, International Advisor and former President for the European Federation of Journalists, is participating in Political Festival of...

ALDE Party participates in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 4th August 2022 ALDE Party participates in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe is a new pan-European democracy festival and will...

Zoé Elkær Nicot participates in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 3rd August 2022 Youth advocate pushing for pragmatic solutions through joint European efforts joins Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe will...

Volt Europa participates in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release 18th July 2022 Volt Europa participates in Political Festival of Europe Political Festival of Europe is a new pan-European democracy festival and will...

Hotel Postgaarden becomes Mariager partner at Political Festival of Europe
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English further below Hotel Postgaarden bliver Mariagerpartner ved Political Festival of Europe https://usercontent.one/wp/www.pfoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Postgaarden.mp4?media=1674043719 Lars Knudsen forpagter, sammen med sin hustru Dorthe, Hotel Postgaarden, der emmer...

Minister for Welfare Gatis Eglītis from Latvia is participating in Political Festival of Europe
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Press release Minister for Welfare Gatis Eglītis from Latvia is participating in Political Festival of Europe Held for the first time from 25 to 28...

MEP Christel Schaldemose organises a debate about climate
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Press release 14th July 2022 Member of European Parliament (MEP) Christel Schaldemose from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) is...

New WHO guidelines on air quality
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New WHO guidelines on air quality Article by Democracy Partner Nordfab Ducting / Nederman https://usercontent.one/wp/www.pfoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Breath-We-shape-the-future-for-Clean-Air.mp4?media=1674043719 Since the WHO’s most recent global update in 2005, there...

Davinci ristorante becomes Mariager partner at Political Festival of Europe
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English further below Davinci ristorante bliver Mariagerpartner ved Political Festival of Europe https://usercontent.one/wp/www.pfoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Da-Vinci-Video.mp4?media=1674043719 Antonino Oliveto startede davinci ristorante op i år 1992 i Hadsund. Restauranten...

MEP Marianne Vind organises a debate about the working poor in Europe
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Press release 12th July Member of European Parliament MEP Marianne Vind from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) is organising...

MEP Niels Fuglsang organises talk about inequality
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Member of European Parliament MEP Niels Fuglsang from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) is hosting a talk about inequality...

Press release: Dansk Metal and IDA
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The Danish Union of Metal Workers – Dansk Metal –, IndustriAll Europe and the Danish Society of Engineers – IDA – to organise debates at...

Referendum on the defense opt-out – a decisive yes to more influence
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*dansk længere ned* Press Release Referendum on the defense opt-out – a decisive yes to more influence 2 June 2022 The Danes have cast their...

Beierholm: Sustainable business development is the road forward
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*dansk længere ned* SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IS THE ROAD FORWARD The nationwide advisory and accounting firm Beierholm is the new Democracy Partner for the Political...
Restaurant A’Porta becomes Mariager partner at Political Festival of Europe
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English further below Restaurant A’Porta bliver Mariagerpartner ved Political Festival of Europe https://usercontent.one/wp/www.pfoe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Kim.mp4?media=1674043719 Kim Christiansen driver, sammen med sin hustru, Restaurant A’Porta, en charmerende og...

Emmelie de Forest to perform at Political Festival of Europe
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Press release – Danish below 23 May 2022 Danish-Swedish singer-songwriter Emmelie de Forest will be performing on 27th August 2022 at Political Festival of Europe...

Stronger boards with BOARD OFFICE
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Stronger boards with BOARD OFFICE Danish below – dansk længere ned Political Festival of Europe is proud to present a new Democracy Partner, BOARD OFFICE...

In celebration of the official Europe day, Political Festival of Europe reaffirms its commitment to promote and strengthen democracy, peace and solidarity across the European continent and beyond the EU borders
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Press Release – Danish below 9 May 2022 In celebration of the official Europe day, Political Festival of Europe reaffirms its commitment to promote and...

Eurowind Energy donates 500,000 DKK to Political Festival of Europe
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Press Release – Danish below 3 May 2022 Eurowind Energy donates 500,000 DKK to Political Festival of Europe It is with great gratitude that Political...

Mariager Camping bliver Political Festival of Europes første Mariagerpartner
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English version below Mariager Camping bliver Political Festival of Europes første Mariagerpartner Anni Grønborg Jensen driver, sammen med sin mand, Mariager Camping, som ligger på...

Krifa and the World Organization of Workers participate in the Political Festival of Europe
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11 April 2022 ...

volunteer information meeting
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More than 50 people met up for the volunteer meeting in Mariager On 5 April 2022, Political Festival of Europe held an information meeting and...

Information meeting for local businesses
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Information meetings for local businesses On 7 and 14 March, we held an information meeting for cafés, restaurants and other food businesses as well as...
Sponsors Update
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In the last issue of our newsletter in November 2021, we announced that Mariagerfjord Erhvervsråd became a sponsor of Political Festival of Europe under the...
Accommodation Update
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In terms of accommodation for our guests during the Political Festival of Europe, we are in the process of mobilizing Danish homes within a one-hour-radius...

Outreach to ministers and embassies
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As we hope to see even more engaged diplomats come to the Political Festival of Europe (PFoE), PFoE is actively reaching out to and sending...
29 organising partners
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As of 11 March 2022, we have mobilized 29 partners – all of whom have confirmed theirparticipation to the Political Festival of Europe. At the...
26 confirmed speakers as of 11 March 2022
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So far, we have 26 confirmed speakers from six different European countries,including 19 Members of European Parliament, two ministers, and five national politicians – all of whom...

Over 100 participants in first volunteer introduction meeting
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On 2 February 2022, Political Festival of Europe (PFoE) hosted a volunteer introduction meeting to welcome potential volunteers to support this year’s PFoE. We’re glad...
New staff and board members
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Per KjeldsenBoard Member Per Kjeldesen joined the PFoE board as a new Board Member in March 2022. He currently lives in Brønderslev Municipality and was...

BOSSE BLIVER FORMAND FOR FESTIVAL OF EUROPE
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Flaget var sat ud, lysene var tændt og hele Det Gamle Rådhus i Mariager, var gjortklar til generalforsamling i foreningen Festival of Europe. Formålet med...
frivillig video med jens lykke
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