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Allow young Europeans to vote from 15 years old
Avatar: %{name} Bru Wac 20/05/2021 13:47
The goals for this measure would be:
- for young European to feel like to can participate in the...
Democratic control
Avatar: %{name} Evans Parras 19/05/2021 11:20
A more robust democratic control of EU actions and members states is the key for a better Future...
Obiettivi per far evolvere – prosperare la democrazia: rispettare diritti umani, la vita, la libertà, la convivenza fra diverse culture
Avatar: %{name} Paolo Sanviti 14/11/2021 20:59
Essere società evoluta -efficace dipende da politica, leggi, cittadini istruiti, forze ordine...
Birodalom vagy nemzetek Európája?
Avatar: %{name} Miklos Lovas 19/10/2021 11:16
Magyarországnak nem érdeke, hogy egy szekuláris alapon szerveződő, progresszív birodalomba...
Costruire un'Europa democratica a partire dal contrasto alle mafie
Avatar: %{name} Gioventù Federalista Europea 21/10/2021 21:09
Noi federalisti, assieme ad ARCI, Avviso Pubblico, Fondazione Benvenuti in Italia, Rete CHANCE e...
Combate ao radicalismo e afirmação da cultura europeia
Avatar: %{name} José Romão 14/10/2021 17:32
Para a sobrevivência da Europa enquanto espaço de liberdade e democracia, é importante o combate...
Right of Initiative for the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Jakob Thomsen 15/10/2021 19:44
To strengthen democracy in the EU:
The European Parliament should (like the Council) have not...
Référendum et prise en compte des idées des citoyens
Référendum et prise en compte des idées des citoyens
Avatar: %{name} Sarah Gardiol 25/04/2021 23:28
Faire des référendums en ligne (pour faciliter la participation de tous, avec par exemple des...
Nemet mondunk az európai birodalomra!
Avatar: %{name} Alapjogokért Központ 06/10/2021 13:48
Az Európa jövőjéről szóló vita kulcskérdése az, hogy ki tudja a legjobban a tagállamok...
Submission of Federal Union: European Citizenship
Avatar: %{name} Dirk HAZELL 13/10/2021 12:19
The Federal Union - federalunion.org.uk - was founded in 1938 in London to offer a democratic and...
Precisa-se políticos democratas europeus com coragem.
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 23/10/2021 00:02
Enquanto a Europa colapsa e as reuniões em Bruxelas são uma farsa, só vemos o socialismo europeu...
European Parliament - a failed attempt, boost the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process
European Parliament - a failed attempt, boost the role of national parliaments in the EU legislative process
Avatar: %{name} Miksa Manninger 28/09/2021 09:44
Arguments on this topic are endless, but look at two key points:
-turnout at national- vs...
Online Konsultationen
Avatar: %{name} Jill Knöper 24/09/2021 10:29
Bürger*innen sollten regelmäßig und selbstverständlich an Konsultationen teilnehmen. Die...
Növelni kell a nemzeti parlamentek szerepét az uniós döntéshozatalban
Avatar: %{name} Alapjogokért Központ 29/09/2021 13:54
Az Európai Bizottság és az Európai Parlament demokratikus felhatalmazásának kérdése évtizedek óta...
How to get rid of non democratic Member States?
Avatar: %{name} Bart Wuytack 16/05/2021 10:32
The Article 7 procedure takes too much time and it is too bureaucratic to be applied effectively,...
Strengthening subsidiarity
Avatar: %{name} Karoly Lorant 24/04/2021 18:52
Public opinion polls show that the vast majority of European citizens support European...
The EU of nation states
Avatar: %{name} Mathias Corvinus Collegium Centre for European Studies 09/09/2021 14:27
The European Union should follow the concept of nation-state. The European institutions should...
Die Demokratie zerredet zu viel und kommt viel zu langsam voran.
Avatar: %{name} Horst Widmayer 15/05/2021 15:59
Hallo Europa,
die gezeigte europäische Demokratie redet sehr viel, erreicht leider viel zu wenig....
Towards a Credible Space Programme
Avatar: %{name} Wolfgang WIELAND 19/05/2021 01:08
From the mid 1990ies to 2016, European launchers dominated the commercial market. This remarkable...
Plateforme multilingue d’information
Avatar: %{name} Benoit LORANT 15/05/2021 20:29
Pour encourager les Européens à mieux se connaître et à mieux connaître la langue, la culture et...
When civil society is considered a threat, we have to say goodbye to misleading presumptions - Daniela Neubacher
Avatar: %{name} IDM Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe 17/09/2021 08:48
Current EU policies to strengthen the civil society are based on long-lasting presumptions and...
La democracia en Europa y la consolidación de sus valores
Avatar: %{name} Carmen Martínez Pascual 27/08/2021 20:03
Es cierto que existen muchas herramientas para la democratización de terceros Estados con mirada...
Assetto istituzionale dell'UE: verso gli Stati Uniti d'Europa
Avatar: %{name} Francesco Campana 31/08/2021 13:51
Le istituzioni dell'Unione Europea devono adottare rapidamente un assetto federale, con il...
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...
European Elections
Avatar: %{name} João Marques 14/05/2021 18:53
The European Union should have a President chosen by the people of Europe in direct elections....
A True European Parliament For Citizens
A True European Parliament For Citizens
Avatar: %{name} Evan Whelan 14/05/2021 05:01
In order for the EU to be a union of truly democratic institutions, reforms that increase the...
Modificación de la iniciativa ciudadana europea (ICE) art. 11.4 TUE
Avatar: %{name} Maite Galan 24/08/2021 18:25
Desde el inicio de la iniciativa ciudadana europea (ICE), únicamente se han presentado 78...
Cittadinanza e istituzioni democratiche
Avatar: %{name} FRANCESCO SPERA 01/09/2021 12:31
Gli strumenti europei al servizio dei cittadini europei sono tanti e possono anche essere...
Le référendum européen d'initiative citoyenne
Avatar: %{name} Bru Wac 14/05/2021 02:43
2 idées distinctes
1) le référendum avant de valider les grandes décisions européennes (traités...
Improve democracy by voting more often
Avatar: %{name} Bru Wac 14/05/2021 03:04
Voting more often (every few months) on different topics , would create more debate across Europe...
Einheitliches Wahlrecht
Avatar: %{name} Jill Knöper 24/09/2021 10:26
Beschreibung: Das aktive Wahlrecht sollte EU-weit für alle Personen ab 16 Jahren gelten. Das...
The EU needs a single market for news
Avatar: %{name} Adnan Smlatic 25/04/2021 22:42
The media outlets with the widest reach publish in English. That means, with a couple of...
Нова Европа: ‘Римско гражданство = на Европейско гражданство: Roman citizenship = European citizenship !’
Avatar: %{name} Георги Георгиев 25/09/2021 10:19
Roman citizenship = European citizenship since, perhaps, all countries, including Bulgaria, will...
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To much manipulation from the big media in Europe and from states.
Avatar: %{name} Peder Simonsen 09/05/2021 12:43
There is way to much manipulation by the largest media's in Europe.
Its like some topics have...
A new European Model
Avatar: %{name} Barbara Costa 24/04/2021 13:03
EU citizens must understand they have the responsibility and the right to "build" a new European...
Änderung der Verträge für eine grössere Integration
Avatar: %{name} Félix DE LA FUENTE 17/08/2021 09:12
Die Einstimmigkeit muss im Europäischen Rat und im Rat verschwinden
Europa steht vor vielen...
The European Union must move from governance to a government.
Avatar: %{name} ZEI Center for European Integration Studies 14/05/2021 00:17
The EU has to break the Gordian knot of wanting to rule but not having a government. Governance...
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...
All public TV stations across the EU should jointly offer regular „Euro Talks“
Avatar: %{name} ZEI Center for European Integration Studies 14/05/2021 00:47
Once a month, as many public television stations as possible in the EU should jointly offer a...
Democracy is on thin ice, let’s invest in social cohesion between East and West - Daniela Neubacher
Avatar: %{name} IDM Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe 20/08/2021 08:12
As extreme positions go viral and the spread of false information rests uncontained, a toxic...
Démocratie impossible
Avatar: %{name} Caïn Tubal 14/08/2021 09:29
Il ne peut pas y avoir de démocratie européenne. La démocratie, c'est le pouvoir du peuple. Le...
The European Union should decide on a European Constitutional Declaration.
Avatar: %{name} ZEI Center for European Integration Studies 13/05/2021 00:36
In order to achieve a European Constitution in a meaningful period of time, it will be necessary...
Democratization of the finality debate
Democratization of the finality debate
Avatar: %{name} Manuel Hahn 24/04/2021 09:59
In order to shape further integration democratically, it has to cease to be a project of a...
Stoppen met centralisatie
Avatar: %{name} Peter Bouwman 08/08/2021 16:12
De permanente crisis waarin de EU zich bevindt, is het gevolg van fundamentele verschillen tussen...
Let us Vote on the Next Commission
Avatar: %{name} Wolfgang WIELAND 14/05/2021 20:08
Under the current system, the outcome of the European elections has little effect on the...
Legislative Initiate Powers for the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Miralem Prijic 01/08/2021 23:20
The European Parliament as the only body of the European Union that is directly elected by the...
Une Europe Fédérale et Démocratique
Une Europe Fédérale et Démocratique
Avatar: %{name} Arthur Patou 20/04/2021 10:01
L'Histoire est une source très intéressante d'idées et de scénarios qui nous permettent de mieux...
Allow EU treaty change
Allow EU treaty change
Avatar: %{name} Christiaan DE VRIES 26/04/2021 11:18
The Conference on the Future of Europe is supposed to give a new boost to the EU's democratic...
Mehr Demokratie in Europa
Avatar: %{name} Wolfgang Alexandrowitz 09/05/2021 21:07
Mein Vorschlag:
1. Mitgliedsländern Länder (z.B,.Ungarn), die bewusst gegen demokratische...
Use Latin words for all EU institution names 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Use Latin words for all EU institution names 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Avatar: %{name} Hugo Garcia-Cotte 12/05/2021 16:06
Erasmus for the world is already called "Erasmus Mundus"
Companies registered at the European...
Stärkung lokaler Identität
Avatar: %{name} Hubert Koegel 09/05/2021 02:22
Um die Bürger besser einzubinden bedarf es stärkerer Identifizierung mit den lokalen...
Create a pan European digital voters pool
Avatar: %{name} Bart Peeters 09/05/2021 08:26
How nice would it be, and how wel would it promote the European thought, if citizens from all...
Teil 10, Bestätigung von Kommissaren und politischen Beamten
Avatar: %{name} Jörg Warneke 16/08/2021 18:41
Grundsätzlich soll gelten, dass alle die politischen Positionen, die nicht von der Bevölkerung,...
Création de conseils citoyens européens
Avatar: %{name} Foucauld Kneuss 05/09/2021 17:36
L'objectif de cette proposition est de renforcer la démocratie européenne et de l'ancrer dans les...
Nationality: European!
Avatar: %{name} Thomas BECHTOLD 23/04/2021 15:59
Despite growing nationalism, populism or whatever …ism they come up with, many people still are...
Vammaisten osallistuminen politikkaan
Vammaisten osallistuminen politikkaan
Avatar: %{name} Janne Kananen 30/07/2021 15:29
Kehitysvammaisten työtoiminnassa mikkelissä vois olla vaikuttamispaja jossa voi osallistua...
Future EU als Plattform beibehalten
Avatar: %{name} Ariane Rüdiger 11/05/2021 16:03
In Europa fehlt ein direkter, unkomplizierter Feedback-Mechanismus zwischen BürgerInnen und...
Des conventions citoyennes sur tous les grands sujets
Avatar: %{name} Blanchard Louis-Marie 29/07/2021 16:54
En France, la Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat à montrée la voie : je souhaite pouvoir me...
One-stop-shop, permanent platform to activate any avenue of participation: from ECIs to petitions and complaints
One-stop-shop, permanent platform to activate any avenue of participation: from ECIs to petitions and complaints
Avatar: %{name} Alberto ALEMANNO 30/07/2021 15:39
The EU offers many more opportunities to participate than the average Member State. Think of the...
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...
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,...
Agency in primary schools. Encouraging the active social participation of young students in schools
Avatar: %{name} LAVINIA POPA 21/07/2021 13:11
The present approach is intended to be a plea to encourage the active social participation of...
An alarming degree of supranational mission creep has derived from the notion of European "values".
Avatar: %{name} Mathias Corvinus Collegium Centre for European Studies 30/07/2021 16:48
An alarming degree of supranational mission creep has derived from the notion of European...
Keine Listenwahl zum Europaparlament
Avatar: %{name} Rainer FASSNACHT 22/04/2021 15:06
Bei der Wahl für das Europaparlament sind derzeit die Grundsätze des Verhältniswahlrechts mit...
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...
For a European Federation Linking its Nations
For a European Federation Linking its Nations
Avatar: %{name} Real Europeans 17/07/2021 01:23
"Real Europeans" Support Main Points of Plans for a "Federal" Europe.
But we Believe that...
EU Parliament must be able to initiate legislation just like the Council
Avatar: %{name} Paraskevas Paraskevas 07/05/2021 19:54
EU parliament must have a right of Initiative just like national parliaments do. The right of...
Politische Bildung in Europa stärken
Avatar: %{name} Philipp Lourenço 11/05/2021 19:08
In Europa sinkt das Vertrauen in die Demokratie, alleine in Portugal sagen laut einer Umfrage das...
Maggior livello di democrazia a partire dalle elezioni europee e dall'elezione delle cariche nell'Unione Europea
Avatar: %{name} Filippo Dapino 19/07/2021 12:57
I cittadini votano direttamente i loro rappresentanti al Parlamento Europeo. Ma se il parlamento...
Independencia judicial
Avatar: %{name} Antonio Panizo García 04/07/2021 20:37
La independencia judicial está siendo sistemáticamente atacada por los gobiernos de varios...
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...
Zentrales Vorgehen gegen Fake News durch eine demokratisch legitimierte EU Agentur
Avatar: %{name} Raphael Dorda 22/05/2021 12:02
Fake News bedrohen nicht nur die Demokratie und die Grundwerte der EU, sondern führen zu...
L'europe des peuples
Avatar: %{name} Miklos Molnar 22/04/2021 09:59
J'ai été très enthousiasmé avec l'évolution pacifique et avec l'unification des pays en Europe....
FIRST TIME EVER! Politicians promise to publish Europe's Founding Democracy Charter on this site
FIRST TIME EVER! Politicians promise to publish Europe's Founding Democracy Charter on this site
Avatar: %{name} David Price 07/05/2021 14:03
Wow!
For the first time our European leaders (Commission, Council, Parliament) promised to...
EU Media Fact-Check Institute
Avatar: %{name} David SOJER 07/05/2021 01:53
All information disclosed to public needs to be based on facts.
Each publication needs to have a...
Strengthening the Sense of a European Demos through Transnational Lists in Elections to the EP and the Abolishing of Unanimity in the Consilium
Avatar: %{name} André Wyss 07/05/2021 08:26
The original idea of President Macron in the Franco-German non-paper that initiated this...
Only ONE President of the EU, to be directly elected
Avatar: %{name} Dietrich Nikolaus JOHN 21/06/2021 10:45
Instead of the existing system of three Presidents of the EU having overlapping roles and...
Social media regulations
Avatar: %{name} David SOJER 07/05/2021 01:03
Every account on social media needs to be based on personal ID. Only one ID to be allowed per...
Reforming the legislative procedure
Avatar: %{name} Jan Kerschbaum 21/04/2021 21:19
Ever since the first departure from the intergovernmental model, the EU is as much a union of...
Democracia Directa
Avatar: %{name} David Fernández 20/04/2021 18:05
Gracias a internet hoy todos tenemos voz, pero sin ella estamos sin voz, por eso la UE debe...
Le vote électronique aux élections européennes : vote online, modern democracy
Le vote électronique aux élections européennes : vote online, modern democracy
Avatar: %{name} Arnaud Sobczyk 19/04/2021 23:47
L'élection des représentants au Parlement européen est souvent boudée par les électeurs, en...
Európa nepotrebuje vládu a politikov a teda bruselský aparát úradníkov
Avatar: %{name} Euro Hujer 11/05/2021 07:44
Pre spoločnú Európu je potrebné žiť v spoločnom ekonomickom priestore bez ciel a s voľným pohybom...
Does Democracy exist?
Avatar: %{name} Antonio Angel VILCHEZ VALDIVIA 06/07/2021 09:41
I would like to know different points of view how democracy works in every EU countries. So far...
Dual Democracy: The EU as a democratic Union of democratic States
Dual Democracy: The EU as a democratic Union of democratic States
Avatar: %{name} Jaap Hoeksma 09/09/2021 11:36
The EU has acquired a new form with a distinct system of governance. The European Union has...
Overcome the unanimity rule and give power to Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Carlo RIZZUTO 20/11/2021 18:39
The Union needs to overcome the unanimity rule, this is urgent to allow a wider capability to...
La unanimidad no permite la igualdad
Avatar: %{name} Ruben Morueco Peña 15/06/2021 20:07
El sistema que tiene la Unión Europea a través del consejo europeo es ineficaz, lo que causa que...
United Citizens of Europe
Avatar: %{name} Luigi MOCCIA 21/04/2021 18:36
Concept of United Citizens of Europe signifying the autonomous character of Union citizenship,...
Simpler legislation that is understandable by citizens
Avatar: %{name} Thomas LINSINGER 15/06/2021 20:26
Many EU laws use arcane language and muddled terminology that make them difficult to understand....
Der Allgemeine politische Gleichheitsgrundsatz für alle europäischen Bürger*innen
Avatar: %{name} Ulrike GUÉROT 05/05/2021 15:44
In einer Demokratie sollten alle Bürger*innen gleich vor dem Recht sein, z.B. bei Wahlen und oder...
Diminishing returns to raise both political and voter responsibility
Avatar: %{name} Sandis Stapkēvičs 05/05/2021 12:47
There are political positions with limited terms (as president) and positions that remain...
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...
Abolish the Right of Memberstates to nominate Commissioners
Abolish the Right of Memberstates to nominate Commissioners
Avatar: %{name} Gerald-Christian Heintges 09/06/2021 18:25
As the Commissioners of the European Union have to represent exclusively common European...
Douze idées pour améliorer la représentativité et la démocratie
Douze idées pour améliorer la représentativité et la démocratie
Avatar: %{name} Laurent Marcellin 03/05/2021 23:09
Instaurer des quotas avec bonus/malus pour varier les profils (sexe, âge, CSP, aire géographique)...
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...
Creation d'un service civique europeen obligatoire
Avatar: %{name} Nicolas Brus 18/06/2021 10:47
La création d'un service civique européen obligatoire pour tous les européens (Hommes et femmes)...
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...
Conseil Citoyen Européen consultatif
Avatar: %{name} DIDIER HADDAD 19/04/2021 19:12
En soutien , au Conseil de l'Europe , il serait important d'avoir un organe consultatif composé...
Mobile App for citizens' initiatives
Mobile App for citizens' initiatives
Avatar: %{name} Aljoscha Icks 04/06/2021 20:05
The European Citizens' Initiative is a good idea in theory - allowing people to put forward a...
Ηλεκτρονική Πλατφόρμα επικοινωνίας Πολιτών
Ηλεκτρονική Πλατφόρμα επικοινωνίας Πολιτών
Avatar: %{name} Τάσος Σιακαλλή 02/05/2021 20:22
Εισηγούμαι την δημιουργία μιας πιο εξειδικευμένης πλατφόρμας επικοινωνίας πολιτών, όπου ο πολίτης...
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