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European democracy begins with a common language: Esperanto.
European democracy begins with a common language: Esperanto.
Avatar: %{name} Blandine CATTIER 04/05/2021 15:34
European democracy begins with a common language: Esperanto. English is a useful language for...
Right to vote from 16
Avatar: %{name} Paul Strobach 19/04/2021 13:51
There is no objective reason why EU citizens cannot vote in European elections from the age of...
The addition of Citizens’ Assemblies/Conventions into the EU legislative process
Avatar: %{name} Dorian Wigand 10/05/2021 15:47
For a couple of years now, citizen’s assemblies have been gaining interest in countries all...
English as a second official language in all Member States
English as a second official language in all Member States
Avatar: %{name} Martin Karim 21/04/2021 10:53
A second official language in all EU Member States would be a good compromise between current...
Making EU elections more competitive & innovative
Avatar: %{name} Mikolaj Buszman 22/07/2021 17:42
We need to change how Europeans vote! The way we vote for our European political representatives...
The future of European democracy — The contribution of regions
Avatar: %{name} Simon Lenhart 19/04/2021 13:12
EU legislation has a strong impact on Member States. This is not a new finding, on the contrary....
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Creation of a European Senate
Creation of a European Senate
Avatar: %{name} Rémi Grimard 19/04/2021 17:18
The ratification of European decisions by the parliaments of the Member States prevents quick...
Legislative initiative as Parliament’s royal law
Avatar: %{name} Tobias Rechel 19/04/2021 16:00
The EU Parliament should be able to put forward legislative initiatives on its own initiative....
Transforming the Commission into a government with a Prime Minister
Avatar: %{name} Mattia Galante 19/04/2021 15:53
Words are important. Unfortunately, the term “European Commissioner” does not suggest that the...
For a more federal Europe, abolition of unanimity vote
Avatar: %{name} Fernando Ferreira 25/10/2021 14:23
With regard to the issue of governance of the European Union and the strengthening of democracy,...
For a public European Broadcast Channel to communicate European news and policies
For a public European Broadcast Channel to communicate European news and policies
Avatar: %{name} Benoît Michau 21/04/2021 07:22
It is critical that EU funds a European Broadcast Channel to communicate on EU-wide news (EU...
Europeans, let’s federate!
Europeans, let’s federate!
Avatar: %{name} Michel Caillouët 20/04/2021 08:44
Friends of Europe, let us federate! The challenges of 2021 and beyond: European federalism more...
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...
Husband 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...
Strengthen the powers of the EP but leave the right of legislative initiative to the European Commission
Avatar: %{name} Isabelle Sterling 24/10/2021 16:10
Since the election of the EP by universal suffrage, the question of giving the European...
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...
Inform policies of the existence and qualities of the Esperanto international language
Avatar: %{name} Marcelle PROVOST 25/05/2021 20:15
Hope is an easy and regular language. It is a tool that can be very useful to facilitate the...
Combating the EU’s tendency to have only publications in English, developing publications in national languages
Combating the EU’s tendency to have only publications in English, developing publications in national languages
Avatar: %{name} Pierre Dieumegard 25/05/2021 10:17
The English language is understood only by a minority of Europeans. Unfortunately, EU...
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...
A federal and democratic Europe
A federal and democratic Europe
Avatar: %{name} Arthur Patou 20/04/2021 10:01
History is a very interesting source of ideas and scenarios that allow us to better master our...
Towards a single institutional seat for the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Jorrit Steenman 20/04/2021 12:15
Fixing the loaction of the European Parliament to a single city shows that there is room for...
Language as a mean to communication: Institutionalise a second language to be learned in all EU Member States
Avatar: %{name} Barbara Polak-Labit 19/04/2021 18:26
Additionally to fostering European diversity through multilingualism, a realistic mean of...
Direct election of the President of the Commission
Avatar: %{name} Jose Cruset 19/04/2021 14:29
The President of the Commission is currently not directly elected by Europeans, which should be...
In the future without EURATOM! At the Future Conference, atomic stop calls for the start of the dissolution of the European Atomic Energy Community EURATOM
In the future without EURATOM! At the Future Conference, atomic stop calls for the start of the dissolution of the European Atomic Energy Community EURATOM
Avatar: %{name} Gabi Schweiger 06/05/2021 14:51
Given its status as primary law, the 1957 EURATOM Treaty constitutes an unprecedented unjustified...
Towards a common second language in Europe (10 theses)
Avatar: %{name} Axel Vielau 25/05/2021 16:20
1. The EU has a democratic deficit (> lack of public opinion). 2. A common language is as...
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...
Call on the European Union to encourage all countries to include the teaching of hope in school curricula from primary level
Call on the European Union to encourage all countries to include the teaching of hope in school curricula from primary level
Avatar: %{name} Pierre Dieumegard 25/05/2021 16:37
The official objective of the European Union since 2002 is to “teach at least two foreign...
Taking this Conference into our own hands
Avatar: %{name} Felix Strahl 20/04/2021 10:21
I know that the Council doesn't want to seriously follow up on our proposals if they concern the...
Standing Committee on Outer Space Affairs
Standing Committee on Outer Space Affairs
Avatar: %{name} Cedric Röhrich 19/04/2021 20:19
The work in the parliamentary committees is of enormous importance for the particular topic....
Commission’s right of initiative for a more efficient Europe
Avatar: %{name} Isabelle Sterling 24/10/2021 16:22
A Commission without a monopoly of the legislative initiative would become a “dwarf”, an...
Let’s Synchronize National Elections
Let’s Synchronize National Elections
Avatar: %{name} Alberto ALEMANNO 30/07/2021 13:07
The only thing Europeans don’t do together is politics. This is because national parties - not EU...
European Government and genuine European citizenship
Avatar: %{name} Luk Van Biesbrouck 19/04/2021 18:09
The recent coronavirus crisis has painfully highlighted the fact that the EU is still in fact a...
Majority principle instead of vetos, from taxes to defense
Avatar: %{name} Bündnisgrüne Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Europa 01/08/2021 21:20
We need a European Union capable of acting. The majority principle is a necessary condition for...
Impact assessments on amendments by Parlimanet and Council
Avatar: %{name} Malta Business Bureau MBB 08/11/2021 11:21
Decision-making at all levels needs to be transparent, inclusive and efficient. Policy...
Ensuring follow-up on citizens' proposals after the Conference
Ensuring follow-up on citizens' proposals after the Conference
Avatar: %{name} European Economic and Social Committee EESC 03/11/2021 15:59
Given its connections with employers, trade unions, civil society at large in all the Member...
Europäisches Vereinsstatut
Europäisches Vereinsstatut
Avatar: %{name} Gerald-Christian Heintges 20/04/2021 20:39
Für eine Stärkung der europäischen Zivilgesellschaft ist es unbedingt erforderlich, daß sich die...
End with extortion and braking — end with the possibility to veto!
End with extortion and braking — end with the possibility to veto!
Avatar: %{name} Wolfgang Obermüller 22/04/2021 00:53
Europe is not able to act, at least much too much if unanimity is absolutely necessary for...
Unanimity in areas important and sensitive to the Member States
Avatar: %{name} Wirtschaftskammer Österreich 18/06/2021 12:50
Unanimity should be maintained in areas important and sensitive to Member States (e.g. taxation...
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 incomplete. We have a common currency...
Expanding voting rights in the country of residence
Avatar: %{name} Fernando Pereira 24/10/2021 16:16
Any person holding the nationality of a Member State shall automatically be recognised as a...
Use "active subsidiarity" to better involve parliaments, regions and cities in the shaping of European policies
Use "active subsidiarity" to better involve parliaments, regions and cities in the shaping of European policies
Avatar: %{name} European Committee of the Regions 07/10/2021 16:21
Subsidiarity, as the requirement to prove added value in EU action, is a fundamental principle of...
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