Glossary
Parliamentary Democracy: The Political System in which political power is given by the People to a Representative Assembly formed by representatives who are elected by the people at regular moments in time, and in which this political power is given subsequently by this elected Representative Assembly to the Government that has to be in line with the decisions and choices of a majority of representatives inside this Assembly. Synonyms are Representative Democracy and Indirect Democracy.
Ambassador: A civil servant who represents officially and formally the government of a State or a Federation of Member States towards other States, Federations or International Organisations.
Erasmus+ Programme: The Programme of the European Commission for Education, both informal and formal and for all age categories.
European Solidarity Corps: Initiative of the European Commission that engages European Youth in Solidarity Activities while providing them with housing and food during the time of these activities.
European Values: Ideas that a majority of Europeans feels as being important, crucial and fundamental to the societies of the EU Member States and of the EU as a whole.
New European Bauhaus: Initiative of the European Commission, launched by President von der Leyen who named the New European Bauhaus (NEB) the Soul of the European Green Deal. The NEB is all about rethinking our ways of living and living together and intends to combine in an interdisciplinary way the values of Inclusion, Sustainability and Beauty.
Conference on the Future of Europe: A general and Europe-wide Initiative that collects and brings together (both online and in real-life events) ideas from all Europeans willing to participate in this Conference, about the future working, design and ambitions of the European Union, in Europe and around the World.