an enrichment. We all can, and should be a part of it: Pulse of Europe regards itself as an initiative which remains independent from any religious or political conviction, dedicated to the preservation of the European civil society. Foundation and development The citizen's initiative was founded by the German lawyers Daniel and Sabine Röder. Using their private network of friends and social media, they held a first public meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, by the end of November 2016. Initially attracting about 200 attendants, further demonstrations followed at weekly intervals from January 2017 onwards. The initiative spread from Frankfurt to other German towns and other European cities outside Germany. In preparation of the elections in the Netherlands on 12 March 2017, the demonstrations adopted the campaign and its accompanying slogan "Blijf bij ons" of the pro-European initiative WhyEurope. On 5 March 2017, public meetings were held in 35 European cities. 28 of these were German, but citizens also met in Amsterdam, the French cities of Paris, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Toulouse, and Lyon, and in the English city of Bath. On 12 March 2017, more than 20,000 people joined demonstrations in more than 40 European cities. Until May 2018 the number of participating cities rose to 118 in 18 European countries, but public attention and attendance declined after the elections in the Netherlands, France, and Germany had taken place. In 2019, Pulse of Europe associated with the German School strike for climate initiative. References External links Politics of the European Union Pro-Europeanism