A world first
A scientifically representative sample of the European population, composed of several hundred of citizens selected through a poll held in the 27 Member states of the EU, was informed in a balanced manner and brought together for three days of deliberation. They discussed the political and institutional future of the Union. They were then polled again. The methodology has been used over 20 times worldwide, including in countries such as Great Britain, Denmark, Hungary. But this is the first time that a Deliberative Poll is was conducted with a transnational sample. It is thus both a tested methodology, and a world-first experiment and a unique opportunity to experience directly the European public sphere.