In the context of the European Commission’s President commitment for “a new push for European Democracy”, ECAS, Democracy International and IRI call on all three EU institutions (Commission, European Parliament […]
Last week saw the launch of the 18th edition of the annual European Week of Regions and Cities, with 70 unique online workshops exploring different aspects of empowering citizens. […]
By Bruno Kaufmann, president of the Initiative and Referendum Institute, Europe’s Global Direct Democracy Think-Tank This article was originally published on the European Citizens’ Initiative Forum . For the 62nd time in […]
The summer holiday was hopefully a break from the whirlwind of events, a chance to reflect on what we have experienced in the first half of the year and come […]
Many of the ‘ingredients’ needed for a successful European Citizens’ Initiative are hard or impossible to come by in the current circumstances we find ourselves in, due to the Covid-19 […]
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On 20 April, our Director was featured on EurActiv on how to make the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) fit for purpose. She elaborates seven concrete recommendations extracted from an evidence-based opinion […]
On 26 October, the European Parliament set out its position on the 2017 draft budget, demanding more funds to address youth unemployment and the migration crisis. MEPs voted by 446 votes […]
On 25 October, the 2017 Work Programme of the Juncker Commission was presented to the European Parliament. ECAS welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promoting awareness among citizens and companies of […]