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The Mayor, Councillor for Youth and Government team spokesman this morning received two of the groups of young people who are participating in today at the Gymkhana Flags of Europe, activity located in the sixth edition of the Week European Youth

The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, along with the Youth Councillor, Ruth Collins, and the Government team spokesman, Jose Cabezas, received this morning about twenty young people from Cartagena, Lorca and Murcia, which are participating in Flags of Europe Gymkhana, activity framed within the VI edition of the European Youth Week which runs from May 26 to June 2 in all EU countries.

The purpose of the visit, held in the reception room, was to get the two flags that were in the Palace Hall.

At ten made ​​his entrance the first group with a mission: to collect the flag of Spain. Every how many years elections are held in the European Parliament, was the question asked by the mayor. After a few minutes of indecision, an able young h guess the correct answer: every five years.

After them, it was the turn of the second group have stood out this time with the banner of Europe. Question: How many signatures are required to file a citizens' initiative in the European Parliament, while the response, a million signatures. Again Young people have been the challenge and have followed his journey through the city in search of the other flags.

A total of 150 young people from middle and high school education, during the month of May have been conducting workshops in their schools, are participating in this Gymkhana. Subsequently, all will focus on the Plaza Juan XXIII that for a few hours will become the Juvenile à gora which simulate a session of the European Parliament.

With the aim of bringing young Europe and what are the opportunities at the community level, activities will continue on Saturday June 1st Meeting of the European Volunteers, the Flash Mob and Reading the Manifesto, events taking place in the Plaza John XXIII from eleven o'clock.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena