A New Push for European Democracy can be successful only if the “pushers” have the capacities, abilities and capabilities to push in the right direction – towards strengthening Democracy. This […]
A MESSAGE FROM ECAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COVID-19 has shaken and challenged the way we live and work and has exposed the vulnerability of our European citizens’ rights but has also […]
ECAS welcomes the EU Citizenship Report 2020, which was adopted on 15 December by the European Commission. Following a difficult 2020, which as a result of COVID-19 brought limitations to […]
Citizen engagement is a two-way process between citizens and decision-makers, and as such, should be pursued through different tools that entail both a bottoms-up and top-down approaches. Governments are increasingly […]
Though it has a set definition, ‘democracy’ can take on many different meanings for people. To diversify it farther, the traditional methods of putting it in practice are being revolutionised […]
We do not give it much thought, but citizenship has a huge influence on our lives. It goes beyond owning a ‘passport’ to the protection, rights and freedoms offered by […]
Authors: Assya Kavrakova, ECAS Executive Director; Flavio Grazian, ECAS Participatory Democracy Manager This article was originally published on the European Citizens’ Initiative Forum With almost 2000 people attending a wide array of […]
“Open the barrier!” ordered border guard Harald Jäger on the evening of November 9th, 1989. What followed these three words were thousands of people crossing over from East into West […]
This week, all eyes were on the United States, awaiting the results of the presidential elections that, depending on the outcome, would carve out a very different roadmap for their […]
Since the Lisbon Treaty entered into force with the European Union (EU) Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, more then ever before are citizens’ rights, rule of law and […]
Though a worn-out phrase, it bears repeating – we tend to take for granted the very things that are most dear to us. Not knowing what we have until it […]
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. […]