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Como se pode acreditar em democracia e viver em Portugal?
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 29/04/2021 21:14
Quando as instituições de um país não respondem nem sequer à muita legislação aprovada pelos...
Gemeinsamer öffentlicher Diskurs durch EU-weiten bürgerrechtlichen Rundfunk und Medienportale
Avatar: %{name} Tom Berger 19/04/2021 18:16
Demokratie kann unabdingbar nur innerhalb eines Rahmens stattfinden, der durch einen gemeinsamen...
Wahlrecht für alle
Avatar: %{name} Emilia Tanneberger 22/04/2021 09:06
Da die EU angeblich demokratisch ist, sollten alle wählen und mitbestimmen dürfen. Mir wird...
Forma di governo dell'UE
Avatar: %{name} Alfonso Pascale 21/04/2021 16:53
Se il funzionamento dell’Unione si fonda sulla "Democrazia rappresentativa" e sullo "Stato di...
Reform der EU-Wahlen und Insitutionen
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 19/04/2021 14:06
Forderungen:
- europäisches, einheitliches Wahlrecht für die Wahl des Europaparlaments
-...
Future of the EU
Avatar: %{name} Pietro Serani 20/04/2021 08:38
We have created a good Union but at this moment in time is still incomplete. We can’t have a...
Reforma Institucional da União dentro de um modelo supranacional, não federal
Avatar: %{name} Lucas Oliveira 07/05/2021 23:49
A União Europeia é uma das mais importantes construções políticas da história da humanidade....
Einstimmigkeit muss fallen
Avatar: %{name} Andreas Leitner 10/05/2021 07:13
Die Einstimmigkeit bei Abstimmungen muss dringend fallen.
Die EU wird dadurch in der...
9. Mai als öffentlicher Feiertag & Tag der Europawahl
Avatar: %{name} Benjamin FEYEN 19/04/2021 13:45
Lasst uns den Europatag (9. Mai) zum EU-weiten Feiertag machen und an diesem Tag auch alle fünf...
Push for a UN Parliament
Push for a UN Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Andreas Hemmetter 19/04/2021 14:57
EU citizens have no direct way to participate in the decisions that happen at the global level....
European-wide Statehood/Independence Days
European-wide Statehood/Independence Days
Avatar: %{name} Marko SILIC 19/04/2021 14:02
Background:
There is a lack of cohesion regarding the inner-EU solidarity and mutual member...
Българските гласове за Европа: Благоевград
Avatar: %{name} Iliana Georgieva 11/03/2022 08:49
Доц. Петя Плачкова, Философски факултет, ЮЗУ по време на конференция, организирана от БТА...
Democracy in Europe to magnify the British Empire?
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 06/05/2021 01:48
Who in Europe is going to get Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple to pay taxes in the European...
Die Zukunft europäischer Demokratie – Der Beitrag von Regionen
Avatar: %{name} Simon Lenhart 19/04/2021 13:12
Die EU-Gesetzgebung wirkt sich stark auf die Mitgliedstaaten aus. Das ist kein neuer Befund, ganz...
Wahlrecht ab 16
Avatar: %{name} Paul Strobach 19/04/2021 13:51
Es gibt keinen sachlichen Grund, wieso EU-Bürgerinnen und EU-Bürger nicht schon ab einem Alter...
Demokratische Verfassung für einen europäischen Bundesstaat
Avatar: %{name} Martin Göb-Fuchsberger 22/04/2021 03:09
Die Europäische Union muss zu einem Bundesstaat weiter entwickelt werden, dessen Verfassung...
Un Président de la Commission directement élu au suffrage universel direct
Avatar: %{name} Thomas LALAURIE 19/04/2021 13:31
Les élections, qu'elles soient présidentielles ou législatives, sont au coeur du processus...
Stronger together: A democratic European Federation
Stronger together: A democratic European Federation
Avatar: %{name} Leonie Martin 19/04/2021 15:54
European integration originated on a continent ruined by World War II to bring peace, prosperity...
Confederal Europe - a democratic alternative for "sui generis" limbo?
Confederal Europe - a democratic alternative for "sui generis" limbo?
Avatar: %{name} Erik Schrama 20/04/2021 11:57
Whether you are for or against European unity, we all agree that the E.U. cannot continue as it...
Ich führe keinen Titel. Bin lediglich ein Mensch.
Avatar: %{name} ralf rainer kronemann-beussel 08/05/2021 19:49
Ich habe nach dem Wahlprogram der Grünen in der BRD bei Zeit online gelesen, das einige der...
Abolish the Council of the European Union
Abolish the Council of the European Union
Avatar: %{name} Jeroen Bollen 19/04/2021 14:35
EU legislation is created by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of...
Constitution for a European Republic independent from the EU
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 07/05/2021 14:45
Since the EU is unable to reform itself, all willing states of the EU should call for a...
Elezione diretta del presidente della comissione
Avatar: %{name} Andrea Lazzarini 19/04/2021 21:52
Ogni partito dell'europarlamento sceglie il proprio candidato con dialoghi interni e in...
The New Platform
Avatar: %{name} Søren Winther Lundby 20/04/2021 09:52
The next generation of the social media platforms ought to arise in the EU. I suggest The New...
Make our Union a Beacon of Real Democracy
Avatar: %{name} Renzo Nieland 22/04/2021 18:09
The big problem with this conference is that the institutions have no legal obligation to follow...
We need a common european language
Avatar: %{name} Christian Ciavatta 19/04/2021 13:37
Inside the EU there are tens of different languages spoken, this fragmentation affects the...
Truly European Elections: Transnational EU-wide electoral lists
Avatar: %{name} Leonie Martin 19/04/2021 13:51
The European Elections are currently separate national elections in 27 member states, with...
Streamlined voting system
Avatar: %{name} Saber Dehqan 27/05/2021 09:21
The current system allows the member countries to decide how they want their EU representatives...
Pour que chaque parti européen présente une tête de liste pour les élections au Parlement européen
Avatar: %{name} Marie Caillaud 30/04/2021 12:15
Cette initiative, rapidement réalisable, permettra de renforcer la légitimité du président de la...
Donner au Parlement européen le droit d'initiative législative
Avatar: %{name} Thomas LALAURIE 19/04/2021 13:40
Bien que le Parlement européen dispose aujourd'hui de pouvoirs importants, il ne dispose pas, à...
Feidhmeannacht Thofa
Avatar: %{name} Labhrás Finneadha 19/04/2021 13:35
Gur Feisirí de Pharlaimint na hEorpa a roghnófaí mar chomhaltaí den Choimisiún. Is iondúil gur...
Directly elect the President of the European Union
Directly elect the President of the European Union
Avatar: %{name} Ermanno Russo 19/04/2021 13:50
The recent "sofagate" is just the last example of the weakness of European institutions on the...
Conseil Scientifique Européen
Avatar: %{name} Dejan Glavas 10/05/2021 00:25
L'idée proposée serait celle de la mise en place d'un conseil scientifique européen qui réunirait...
Pour un Président de l'U.E. unique et élu
Avatar: %{name} Mathéo HOSY 19/04/2021 14:05
Le fonctionnement de l'U.E. est d'abord assez complexe, mais elle souffre d'un problème de...
A more united europe
Avatar: %{name} Aggelos Tzitziras 19/04/2021 13:44
I believe that we need a more united Europe, that can defend itself from those countries that...
Run General Elections in Member States Concurrently
Avatar: %{name} Allan Deering 19/04/2021 14:18
The composition of both the The European Council and the The Council of the EU are determined by...
EU-Botschafter für die Europäische Idee
Avatar: %{name} Jonas Derichs 19/04/2021 18:04
Europäische Union. Wofür brauch ich das? Was ist das überhaupt?
So oder so ähnlich reagieren...
Quale Democrazia?
Avatar: %{name} gian pep 01/05/2021 18:40
Sarei molto curioso di sapere in quanti sono in grado di descrive il termine democrazia.
...
Europese Senaat
Avatar: %{name} Stephaan Taccoen 20/04/2021 10:13
Naast het EP, zou er een Europese Senaat kunnen opgericht worden, die indirect wordt verkozen en...
On the veto law
Avatar: %{name} lam UNKNOWN 20/04/2021 02:23
It's clear that the veto law is severely limiting the EU's capability to act fast. There are many...
European Federation
Avatar: %{name} Jean Deconick 19/04/2021 21:06
The union should be transformed into a federation. As model we can use mix of Germany and Russia....
Un Senato dell'Unione Europea
Un Senato dell'Unione Europea
Avatar: %{name} Walter GENCHI 06/05/2021 12:19
Abbiamo visto specialmente in questo periodo difficile quanto è necessario un sistema legislativo...
Direktwahl des Kommissionspräsidenten
Avatar: %{name} Jose Cruset 19/04/2021 14:29
Der Kommissionspräsident wird derzeit nicht direkt von den Europäern gewählt, das sollte im Sinne...
Kein Hass in einer Demokratie
Avatar: %{name} Dike UNKNOWN 19/04/2021 15:29
Hass kann tödlich sein. R.I.P. Walter Lübcke. Hass ist keine Meinungsfreiheit. Hass in den...
Removing the barrier to political involvement for non-nationals in EU Member States
Avatar: %{name} Barbara Polak-Labit 19/04/2021 14:41
The EU provides for its citizens to be resident in any of its Member States in reality however...
Améliorer la démocratie européenne avec le tirage au sort
Avatar: %{name} Bru Wac 14/05/2021 02:46
Le tirage au sort permet d'améliorer la représentativité et donc la qualité de la démocratie...
Defend democracy in Central Europe
Avatar: %{name} Erik Boros 20/04/2021 14:50
I am a student from Hungary. As of 2021, I have now officially lived a larger part of my life in...
Pour une meilleure information des citoyens sur la démocratie européenne
Pour une meilleure information des citoyens sur la démocratie européenne
Avatar: %{name} Vincent Baissat-Szlingier 19/04/2021 14:48
Une des plus grandes faiblesses de l'UE est le manque d'information sur son action.
Pour y...
Eliminate unanimity for most Council decisions
Avatar: %{name} Rafael LOPEZ JUAREZ 19/04/2021 18:59
Eliminate unanimity for Council decisions that do not concern the admission of new members, loss...
Basic Points of a Constitutional Frame for Europe’s Multi-level Governance
Avatar: %{name} riccardo lala 03/05/2021 18:00
The restructuring of the European Legal Order is a very complex task, which cannot be carried out...
Allow EU expats to vote in the country they live in
Allow EU expats to vote in the country they live in
Avatar: %{name} OMAR BELINGHERI 19/04/2021 19:03
European citizens living in another EU member state should be able to vote for elections in the...
Direct election of the president of the European Commission
Avatar: %{name} Jose Cruset 19/04/2021 17:01
In order to protect democracy the president of the European Commission should be voted by the...
Deutschland, Bundeskanzler:in
Avatar: %{name} Dike UNKNOWN 20/04/2021 09:30
Bundeskanzler:in sollte für Deutschland DA SEIN. Beides, EU+Bundeskanzler:in passt nicht zusammen...
Weiterentwicklung: Demokratie
Avatar: %{name} Georg Götz 19/04/2021 14:23
Parlamentarismus ist keine zeitgemäße Demokratie! Die Regierungsform, die wir „demokratisch“ zu...
Supprimer le Conseil Européen / Remove the European Council
Avatar: %{name} Gaël Pelletier 19/04/2021 15:26
Le doublon Commission / Conseil Européen est un gaspillage d'énergie, et surtout d'argent public....
Democratise the mass-media!
Avatar: %{name} Martin Stent 13/05/2021 13:20
Too many Newspapers and TV stations are controlled by their governments or by rich newspaper/TV...
Enhancing the European Focus of European Elections with Transnational Campaign Platform Requirement
Avatar: %{name} Klaus Feldmann 19/04/2021 16:30
Elections for European Parliament lack focus on Europe. They are run nationally, by national...
EU citizens Voting Rights
EU citizens Voting Rights
Avatar: %{name} Alejandro Jesus Zaccaro 19/04/2021 14:39
EU citizens living in another EU country need to have voting rights in all elections as a...
Démocratie européenne
Avatar: %{name} André Puvrez 20/04/2021 11:06
L´unanimité est une utopie si l´on veut une Europe efficace. Il faut définir un quota tel une...
EU måste agera mot den demokratiska bakgången bland medlemsländerna
Avatar: %{name} Ted Lindström 07/05/2021 23:28
Flera miljoner EU-medborgare lever inte längre i en demokrati. NGOn Freedom House, som för ett...
Auf dem Weg zu den Vereinigten Staaten von Europa
Auf dem Weg zu den Vereinigten Staaten von Europa
Avatar: %{name} Hans-Joachim Gericke 19/04/2021 15:31
Insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der internationalen Bedeutung Europas halt ich die weitere...
Per una Europa Democratica e Federale - Stati Uniti d'Europa
Avatar: %{name} Gabriella Toma 19/06/2021 10:10
Vorrei che si lavorasse, di concerto con le esigenze dei cittadini di diritti civili e sociali,...
Make English the official procedural language
Avatar: %{name} Joel Lovén 19/04/2021 17:08
A political union does not operate well without a common language. Currently it is causing a...
Que le nombre de commissaires soit laissé à la discrétion du président de la Commission
Avatar: %{name} Marie Caillaud 30/04/2021 12:23
La composition actuelle de la Commission européenne et le processus de nomination des...
Образование, култура, младеж и спорт
Avatar: %{name} BTA NN 17/01/2022 16:07
Идея на Надя Величкова, в анкета по време на конференцията на БТА по проекта „Български гласове...
Européens, fédérons-nous !
Européens, fédérons-nous !
Avatar: %{name} Michel Caillouët 20/04/2021 08:44
Amis européens, fédérons-nous ! 🙏
Défis de 2021 et au-delà : le fédéralisme européen plus que...
Eine föderale EU: Ein Reformvorschlag für die EU-Institutionen: Government of the people, by the people, for the people auf EU-Ebene
Eine föderale EU: Ein Reformvorschlag für die EU-Institutionen: Government of the people, by the people, for the people auf EU-Ebene
Avatar: %{name} Hendric Fuchs 25/05/2021 19:27
1) Neben der Sprache des jeweiligen EU-Mitgliedsstaates sollte die unionseuropäische Sprache...
Een Europese publieke omroep
Avatar: %{name} Arne Wind 20/04/2021 12:25
De EU heeft een publieke omroep / nieuwsorganisatie nodig. Op dit moment ziet de wereld de EU...
Europa der Regionen nicht der Staaten
Europa der Regionen nicht der Staaten
Avatar: %{name} Peter Korecky 20/04/2021 15:59
Voraussetzung für ein Europa der Regionen ist die Umwandlung eines EU-Parlaments mit in...
Abolition of the European Council
Avatar: %{name} Yves Bruggeman 19/04/2021 16:48
Let us make the EU a fully-fledged democracy.
In a classic three powers of democracy...
Demokrácia az Unióban
Avatar: %{name} Stefi Banszki 19/04/2021 22:39
Sajnos sok képviselő csak addig ígér szépeket amíg meg nem választják. Majd amikor bekerül az EU...
Potere legislativo al Parlamento Europeo
Avatar: %{name} Nicola Piscopo 09/05/2021 13:33
Una vera Democrazia Europea dovrebbe prevedere il potere legislativo e il diritto di iniziativa...
Gelebte Demokratie im Anthropozän
Avatar: %{name} Matthias Losert 30/04/2021 17:08
Marktwirtschaft vernetzt und fokussiert Willensäußerungen durch Axiome. Es gilt: Volkswille =...
Democracia em Portugal? Que ideia.
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 30/04/2021 14:20
As ideias e as denuncias, estão em todas as minhas participações, para quem souber ler este...
Doing less more efficiently - dont invent new things...
Avatar: %{name} Otto Mayer 12/05/2021 11:09
Follow up process and update the white paper on the future of europe form 2017...
A Europe for Europeans
Avatar: %{name} Matthias Waibel 19/04/2021 21:27
1) Center the EU around Europeans. On an individual level and on a regional level.
2)...
Introducing a time limit for unanimous consensus before using qualified majority to enable (faster) conclusion of more difficult reforms
Avatar: %{name} Barbara Polak-Labit 19/04/2021 15:02
Many important reforms still require unanimity, often leading to blockages at the expense of a...
Pan European meps
Avatar: %{name} Adam Kirtley 20/04/2021 11:08
I am in the UK so evidently no longer part of the EU. However I think the EU would be...
Stop de regel dat alle 27 lidstaten een beslissing moeten goedkeuren
Avatar: %{name} Paul Verhoeven 19/04/2021 21:53
Door de regel dat beslissingen moeten ondertekend worden door alle 27 lidstaten kan de kleinste...
Un Commissaire dédié à la gestion des plus de 60 ans
Avatar: %{name} Etienne HANNECART 19/04/2021 15:20
Plus de 25 % de la population européenne a plus de 60 ans. L'examen des activités des différents...
A more democratic European Commission: Lead candidates (Spitzenkandidaten)
A more democratic European Commission: Lead candidates (Spitzenkandidaten)
Avatar: %{name} Michał RYBACKI 19/04/2021 16:18
Currently, a candidate for European Commission’s President is nominated by the European Council...
Fête de l'Europe...
Avatar: %{name} Remy BOUEDO 09/05/2021 16:26
Le 9 mai est la fête de l'Europe, hélas cette fête passe inaperçue pour nombre de citoyens. Pour...
Transforming the Council into a Second Chamber
Avatar: %{name} Felix Strahl 19/04/2021 15:12
I propose that the legislativ process should go through a similar institutional layout like in...
Goodbye to Strasbourg
Avatar: %{name} Niels de graaff 19/04/2021 18:56
The regular move to and from Strasbourg should be cancelled.
The current process is wasteful from...
No more sui generis. What do we really want for the future of Europe?
Avatar: %{name} Erik Schrama 26/04/2021 12:50
The EU is often described with the term "sui generis" - being Latin for "of its own kind/unique"....
Pour une Europe fédérale
Avatar: %{name} gérard PERRET 19/04/2021 16:19
L’objectif de l’UE d’une union sans cesse plus étroite des peuples européens débouche logiquement...
Europe Fédérale/Election présidence/Listes transétatiques
Avatar: %{name} Nathanaël Becuywe 27/04/2021 16:35
L'Europe est une nécessité vitale pour notre Civilisation.
Pour que l'Europe perdure et gagne le...
Assess Impact of Legislation on Islands and Isolated Regions. Invest more in communication with smaller-scale interest groups
Assess Impact of Legislation on Islands and Isolated Regions. Invest more in communication with smaller-scale interest groups
Avatar: %{name} Peter John AGIUS 20/04/2021 10:51
Real cohesion requires new systemic efforts from EU institutions which are Treaty bound to...
A more democratic & effective EU: Stronger European Parliament
A more democratic & effective EU: Stronger European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Leonie Martin 19/04/2021 16:02
Despite being the most democratic EU institution, the European Parliament (EP) cannot propose any...
EU es a tagallamok viszonya, gazdasagi szerepe es a javadalmak elosztasa.
Avatar: %{name} Michael Hegedus 19/04/2021 19:42
A megallapitas gondolata jo volt. De nincs lefektetve az alapveto kerdesek. Minden Orszag meg...
Trasformare la Commissione in un governo con un Primo Ministro
Avatar: %{name} Mattia Galante 19/04/2021 15:53
Le parole sono importanti. Purtroppo il termine "Commissario Europeo" non fa pensare ad un...
Europese Regering en een echt Europees staatsburgerschap
Avatar: %{name} Luk Van Biesbrouck 19/04/2021 18:09
De recente coronacrisis heeft pijnlijk duidelijk gemaakt dat de EU eigenlijk nog steeds een...
Istituzione di un ministro per gli interni UE
Avatar: %{name} Giorgio Mariotti 29/04/2021 12:24
Di conseguenza:
- Istituzione di un FBI europea;
- Gestione europea del fenomeno migratorio;
-...
Gesetzesinitiative als Königsrecht des Parlaments
Avatar: %{name} Tobias Rechel 19/04/2021 16:00
Das EU Parlament sollte aus sich heraus Gesetzesinitiativen vorlegen können. Die Kommission als...
Citizen Participation in the EU must have a demonstrable and specific impact on decisions taken
Citizen Participation in the EU must have a demonstrable and specific impact on decisions taken
Avatar: %{name} Citizens Takeover Europe CTOE 11/05/2021 15:10
When citizens are invited to participate in the European Union, whether it is through elections,...
Empower the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Berthold Stegemann 20/04/2021 08:40
The European parliament while being elected by the European people, does not get the democratic...
5 Year plan referendum
Avatar: %{name} Andrei Popa 13/05/2021 13:27
Make every 5 years a referendum vote across Europe where people can vote on explicit policies of...
Démocratie directe
Avatar: %{name} Jean-Christophe Dandoy 21/04/2021 10:13
Permettre à tous les européens de voter en direct pour les représentants de la Commission comme...
Stati Uniti d’Europa
Stati Uniti d’Europa
Avatar: %{name} Emanuele Scattarreggia 19/04/2021 15:44
Da cittadino europeo, avverto l’esigenza che la nostra Unione debba evolversi in una federazione...
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