” “” ” ” “"Europe for citizens" is a funding scheme "which offers many forms of assistance to civil organisations and twinships of cities" in different countries. The goal is to "enable and strengthen the EU citizens’ participation in the building of Europe". Launched in early 2007, the overall budget amounts to 215 million euros for seven years. "This scheme explain the experts from the EU Commission helps about 100 thousand people a year to take part in activities organised by cities or rural regions outside one’s native place". In particular, financial support to twinship projects, which account for approximately 46% of the overall budget, "concerned as many as 2,800 cities in 2007 alone", and throughout its term it might provide funds for twinships, meetings, international cultural exchanges for over 10 thousand cities in Europe.” “” “” “
