The Conference on the Future of Europe was the “buzz word” in Brussels at the beginning of the year, setting up high expectations for getting citizens more engaged in EU […]
By Assya Kavrakova, ECAS Executive Director This article was originally published by Esglobal Magazine in Spanish. It is based on Digital Democracy could Engage Citizens in Europe by Assya Kavrakova and Design, […]
No Pause on Citizens’ Rights and Democracy: Bringing the EU to the Regional Level October 5th will mark the 18th edition of the annual EU Regions Week, bringing together decision-makers […]
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 […]
Freedom of movement is not so free when European citizenship legislation is not implemented correctly. The challenges that EU citizens face as a result can cause them time, money, and […]
The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) has been working for almost three decades to empower EU citizens in order to create a more inclusive and stronger European Union by promoting […]
This joint statement was coordinated by the European Partnership for Democracy. Democracies in Europe have been faced with numerous challenges over the past decade, including increasing political polarisation, closing democratic […]
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 […]
By Jasmin Hiry, PhD researcher at the Department of Law at the University of Luxembourg This article was originally published on the European Citizens’ Initiative Forum . With the entrance into […]
By Marco Ciurcina, lawyer in Italy and one of the organisers of the European citizens’ initiative ‘Freedom to Share’ This article was originally published on the European Citizens’ Initiative Forum File-sharing […]
Earlier this month, we highlighted the launch of the ECAS Awards 2020, in search of “The most EU Mobile Citizen-Friendly Location”. The competitions’ main aim is to recognise and award […]
This EU Rights in the Spotlight section features two European Court of Justice (ECJ) rulings regarding ‘EU Citizenship’ and ‘Freedom of Movement for Workers’: June 18th 2020: EU Citizenship – Right […]