To prepare the ground for the European Year, the Commission held a broad public consultation between 9 May and 9 September 2012 asking citizens what problems they have encountered in exercising their rights as EU citizens (see IP/12/461).
Euroopa aastat ette valmistades korraldas komisjon 9. maist kuni 9. septembrini 2012 laiaulatusliku avaliku arutelu ja küsis kodanikelt, milliseid probleeme on neil ELi kodanikena oma õigusi rakendades esinenud (vt IP/12/461).