Stories

GRENOBLE
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? Grenoble
Visiting the Most Democratic City in France
Germany
The People’s Candidate
The United Nations is choosing its next Secretary-General at perhaps the most precarious moment in its history. The process tells us something uncomfortable about the institution the successful candidate will inherit: the UN has...
European Union
Masked Citizens Take Over European Parliament?!
What happens when you get 800 randomly selected Europeans together to discuss the future of Europe? The...
Mexico
Mexico’s first national plebiscite: the wilting or blooming of direct...
On August 1 2021, Mexico celebrated its very first nationwide public consultation in the amidst of a...
Ukraine
We are on tour again: Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere 2.0
You’re a dreamer with a heart that beats European? - You’re not the only one! The project Ukrainian Vibes -...
European Union
By the people, for the people, and the bees
The loss of biodiversity is one of the most serious problems of our time. The ECI Campaign, an NGO dedicated...
Italy
First-ever online collection of signatures sets Italy up for referendum on...
Italy is experiencing history in the making - thanks to a citizens’ initiative regarding legalizing...
Latvia
10 years of strengthening citizens’ voices in Latvia – what’s next for...
The ManaBalss platform celebrates its tenth anniversary and looks back on a decade of improving citizen...
Germany
“From petitions to decisions!” | ABSTIMMUNG 21 is organising Germany’s...
In preparation for the September 2021 elections in Germany, we have been organising the first nationwide...
Ukraine
Ukrainian vibes - Democracy across borders
The Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere project in phase one offers a virtual stage to young people and...
European Union
A call for greater citizen participation in the CoFoE
On 19 June, the first plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) was held in...
Global
On to the next decade!
On 30th June 2011 Democracy International was officially founded in the small town of Kortenberg, Belgium....