Thanks in part to successful lobbying from civil society organisations 2011 and 2012 have been designated the European Years of “Volunteering for active citizenship” and of “Active aging and intergenerational solidarity” respectively. By linking up the political momentum from these two years, NGOs can help to draw out the main

On 11th November 2010, the Commission adopted a communication proposal to renew Europeans' trust in the Single Market. There is a public consultation open until 28^th February about what the Single Market Act. This Act will have an important effect on the way that European integration continues in the future, so it is important that