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European Parliament's Bold New Vision for the European Citizens' Initiative

Democracy International has been working on strengthening the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) for over 11...

Transnational instruments for transnational issues: The Fridays for Future ECI

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...

Digital tools, Solidarity & Transnationalism: Opportunities for the ECI in times of Corona

While timely and necessary, the measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 have had an enormous impact not only...

ECI Day 2019: Digital Voices

On April 2, 2019, the ECI Day took place for the 8th time. It was hosted by the European Economic and Social...

The revised European Citizens' Initiative is finally here

After two long years of us reporting about the European Citizens’ Initiative’s (ECI) reform, we are happy to ...

Open Letter to the European Parliament: Make the European Citizens’ Initiative work now!

On 20 June, the Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) of the European Parliament will will vote on the...

Window Of Opportunity For Transnational Direct Democracy

It is a critical moment for modern democracy. In the months to come, the fate of the European Citizens ...

EU Commission up for more direct democracy

On 11 April 2017, in a rare moment of positive international news for more democracy, the European Commission...

Happy Birthday, EU! Now it is Time for Transnational Democracy

Six decades after the signing of its founding treaty, the European Union appears more fragile than ever. It’s...

European Citizens’ Initiative Day 2017

Since 2012 European citizens’ have the right to set the agenda of the European Union. This first tool of...