*2 'NOs' in 4 Days - Quo Vadis Europe? * *European Students' Forum (AEGEE) concerned about the future of European Integration We have witnessed another 'black day' within six months for Europe threatening the future of European integration process, with Dutch citizens "No" votes on the Draft European Constitutional Treaty displaying a similar attitude with their French counterparts last Sunday, in the sense of being obviously influenced by local issues and politicians. * AEGEE, the European Students' Forum, believes that this situation raises a serious concern, more than ever to the question: Where is Europe going? The public opinion polls showed that the French and Dutch citizens actually said "NO" to the current politics in their home countries by using the ballot boxes for voicing their protests and not to the European Union. We must stop and think over the factors and problems preventing the citizens to show their free will for a united Europe and do our best to solve these problems. AEGEE is inviting politicians to stress this important opinion both in the European Union and in their home countries and to exert their utmost efforts to convince their citizens that 50 years of achievements in the European integration and enlargement are not in vain. We call the decision-making powers to concentrate on genuine reflections of public opinion, in order to come up with concrete solutions that will both aim at salvaging the Constitution itself, as well as ensuring that there will indeed be a sustainable future for the citizens of Europe. Politicians in Brussels and Strasbourg must reconsider bureaucratic procedures, and trace the point down the line where the unspoken problem remains. Local governments should make an effort in order to inform their citizens better regarding the Constitution and should not let their domestic problems and interests to endanger the future of European integration and such issues having major importance for general European interest. But above all, there is a necessity for urgent action by Europe's citizens. We, the members of the European Students' Forum, are the leaders of tomorrow 's Europe. If we wouldn't like to see the enlargement process halted all of a sudden, so as not to live in a two-speed Europe, not to see an ever-growing feeling of our people losing faith in the European dream, we have to act in a twofold manner. While, educating grassroots on European integration and citizenship, starting from a very young age within all segments of society in one hand: we should put our efforts to make Europe work more democratic and transparent, and actively participate, through civil society, politics, or through other means. We, the future of Europe, state clearly that the process of enlargement and European integration must not become another collateral damage of the daily politics. We must all do our best to make sure the next time a European citizen approaching the ballot box will have one reason less to vote 'No' Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at: [log in to unmask] AEGEE is one of Europe's largest interdisciplinary and voluntary student associations, operating without being linked to any political party, promoting a unified Europe, cross-border co-operation, communication and integration in academic environment, and at the same time striving to create an open and tolerant society by involving students and young graduates in valuable projects and discussions over the topics of importance for the communities they live in. It is represented in 260 university cities, in 42 countries all around Europe and has about 15000 members.