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Procedural Steps and Drafting an Initiative Were Key Issues Covered in the First Webinar on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)
The ECI is the the first transnational participatory democracy tool for citizens, not only in Europe, but worldwide. To help make the process of organising an ECI as accessible and simple for citizens, last month ECAS hosted the first of…
EU Rights Clinic Petition Urges the European Parliament to Ensure Stronger Protection of Citizens’ Rights After Brexit
This week, the EU Rights Clinic, ECAS and 80 signatories submitted a petition calling the European Parliament to immediate action, to address specific gaps and omissions still featuring in the draft Withdrawal Agreement, concerning the protection of some categories of…
ECAS’ Executive Director Features in Interview by ECI Team
During an interview with the European Citizens' Initiative team, our Executive Director Assya Kavrakova described ECAS' role in helping to develop the ECI into an effective instrument of participatory democracy. Ms. Kavrakova described the ECI as "the first transnational participatory…
Brexit, EU Citizens and the Settlement Scheme: What We Know So Far
Today the Brexit Steering Group of the European Parliament responded to the statement of intent released by the British Government on 21 June, which outlined a proposed settlement scheme for EU citizens and their family members living in the UK. The…
Brussels Elections Countdown: All EU Mobile Citizens Need to Know
With only one month left to register to vote in the Brussels local elections, we would like to take the opportunity to remind all EU mobile citizens residing in how and why they should vote in October 2018. Under the…
ECAS Welcomes Council’s Approval to Revise Current Social Security Systems
ECAS is pleased that the Council of the EU has confirmed its general approach on the coordination of current social security systems. This new coordination will aim at revising regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009 in order to harmonize social security systems…
AFCO Committee Approves Proposed ECI Reform
Yesterday the Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) Committee approved the proposal for the revision of the ECI, but rejected an important amendment on the European Parliament’s commitment in the follow-up process. This caused disappointed reactions from a network of 71 civil society…
UK and EU Citizens Still Struggle to Obtain Residence Documents in France
Acquiring temporary and permanent residence documents is still a burdensome matter, and a serious obstacle to free movement rights, especially for UK nationals. In France there is no requirement for EU nationals to register for a residence card. French law…
European Civic Days 2018: Citizenship – Participation – Policies: Building Europe from Grassroots Up!
On 29 and 30 May the annual European Civic Days conference entitled "Citizenship – Participation – Policies: Building Europe from Grassroots Up!" took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event was hosted by the Citizen Participation Forum, under the patronage of the Bulgarian Presidency of…
A New Communication on the Citizenship Directive is Needed
Following the ECJ case law of 5 June 2018 ruling the recognition of residence rights for same-sex spouses living in the EU, ECAS encourages the Commission to take this case law into account and promptly issue an up-to-date Communication on…