Restitution of the Great March for Europe

### Our march: giving a voice to citizens **Consult, take the time to listen to the “yes” or “no” to hear the opinions, desires and fears of each one constitutes the DNA of our movement.** It is by and with the Franks that we conceive the democratic debate, when others presume to speak on their behalf without ever consulting them. With this commitment, The Public In March organised the Great March for Europe from 7 April to 13 May 2018. Before developing a project for the 2019 elections, we wanted to go to the field and **shake the doors of the French to give them the floor and listen to what they had to say about Europe, without trying to convince them.** Right: one of the main teachings of the Great March for Europe is that the French people have a lot to answer about Europe when asked what it evokes for them, what works, what does not work and what must change in the coming years. **The figures reflect exceptional mobilisation.** **More than 230,000 doors struck during 5,400 events in some 3,500 French municipalities and near 30 European cities.** From rural territories to pe-riurban areas, from large cities to sparsely populated areas of our country, in buildings, marches, on the street, thousands of flyers took their time to talk a few minutes with other citizens. Because we have targeted the least developed territories in Europe, dialogue has not only been established with the convinced, but also with the most critical, or ill-informed. ** It was 80,000 people who gave their opinions, feelings, criticisms and wishes about Europe.** This enthusiasm has gone far beyond the framework of the mobilisation of walkers: **3 out of 4 people who opened their doors agreed to answer and discuss Europe with us,** even when they didn't think they would share the same convictions we had. French people want to talk about Europe.### 我们的行进：为公民发声 **悉心征询、耐心倾听各方的"肯定"与"质疑"，聆听每一位公民的见解、诉求与忧思，这正是我们运动的核心特质。** 我们秉持与法国民众并肩同行的理念开展民主辩论，而其他群体却擅自替民众发声，从未真正征询过他们的意见。 秉持这一理念，"行进中的民众"（The Public In March）于2018年4月7日至5月13日组织了欧洲大行进（Great March for Europe）。在为2019年欧洲议会选举筹备项目之前，我们希望深入基层，**叩响法国民众的家门，赋予他们话语权，倾听他们对欧洲的看法，且并未试图说服他们接受己方观点。** 诚然，本次欧洲大行进的核心启示之一在于：当被问及欧洲在他们心中唤起的意象、哪些方面运行良好、哪些存在不足，以及未来几年亟需变革之处时，法国民众拥有丰富的见解可供分享。 **相关数据彰显了本次行动的空前动员力。** **在法国约3500个市镇与近30座欧洲城市举办的5400余场活动中，累计叩响超23万户民众家门。** 从乡村地域到近郊区域，从大都市到人口稀疏的偏远地区，无论是在楼宇间、游行队伍中还是街道上，数千名志愿者手持宣传传单，抽出数分钟与其他公民展开交流。由于我们将活动重点投向欧洲欠发达地区，我们的对话对象不仅包括认同欧洲一体化理念的民众，也涵盖了态度最为批判或信息相对闭塞的群体。 **共有8万名民众分享了他们对欧洲议题的看法、感受、批评与期许。** 这份参与热情远超徒步参与者的动员范畴： **每4位开门受访的民众中，就有3位愿意与我们交流并探讨欧洲议题，**即便他们自认为与我们的理念并不一致。法国民众渴望就欧洲议题展开对话。