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The EU provides for its citizens to be resident in any of its Member States in reality however...
The composition of both the The European Council and the The Council of the EU are determined by...
Currently, a candidate for European Commission’s President is nominated by the European Council...
I propose that the legislativ process should go through a similar institutional layout like in...
The President of the Commission is currently not directly elected by Europeans, which should be...
Be selected as members of the Commission of the European Parliament. The executive (government)...
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There is a lack of cohesion regarding the inner-EU solidarity and mutual member...
Currently, EU laws are heavily influenced by lobbyists commissioned by financially strong...
This Fragmentation affects the ability of European citizens to fulfil each other, talk to each...
Let us make Europe Day (9 May) the EU-wide public holiday and hold European elections every five...
The EU is not fit for the 21 century and beyond, it was designed for an "analogue" era driven by...
I have lived in Spain for about 22 years. And I have paid tax here for 17 years. Nevertheless, I...
In particular, given the international importance of Europe, I believe that further communisation...
In order to protect democracy the president of the European Commission should be voted by the...
Over the past few years the EU has suffered a lot of rejection to treaties only to have them...
The functioning of the EU is first and foremost quite complex, but it suffers from a problem of...
EU citizens living in other EU country need to vote rights in all elections as a national of that...
1) Center the EU around Europeans. On an individual level and on a regional level. 2) EU...
EU legislation has a strong impact on Member States. This is not a new finding, on the contrary....
In this last years, this has been a growing perception in Europe, that the EU has lost its way,...
EU elections are currently 27 separate national elections, with limited possibility to vote on...
Elections, whether presidential or parliamentary, are at the heart of the democratic process of...
More than 25 % of the European population is over 60 years old. A review of the activities of...
In order to strengthen democracy in the EU, Council meetings should be open to the public and the...
Create the United States of Europe Because the European Union in its current form is at the...
Many important reforms still require unanimity, often leading to blockages at the expense of a...
Claims: — European, uniform electoral law for the election of the European Parliament — European,...
Although the European Parliament now has important powers, it does not yet have a formal right of...
The EU Parliament should be able to put forward legislative initiatives on its own initiative....
The only way to respect the diversity of citizens is to draw lots from MEPs. Thus we avoid...
The principle of majority should be introduced as a matter of urgency in all EU parliamentary...
There is no objective reason why EU citizens cannot vote in European elections from the age of...
The European Elections are currently separate national elections in 27 member states, with...
It is at the level of regional constituencies of European size recently created in France...
Current right of inquiry is inadequate. Strengthened democratic control.
The EU claims to stand for democracy and human rights. The EU is also a political project aimed...
The restructuring of the European Legal Order is a very complex task, which cannot be carried out...
— Unify the attributes of the President of European Council to President of the Commission, as to...
I believe that we need a more united Europe, that can end itself from third countries that don ‘t...
The recent "sofagate" is just the last example of the weakness of European institutions on the...
Let us make the EU a fully-fledged democracy. In a classic three powers of democracy...
If you look around this forum, it soon notices that there are several participants who are...
— European democracies face a well-known threat: The extreme right. Their appearance is natural...
Unfortunately, the Council of the European Union is still extremely opaque. To date, national...
Parliamentarism is not a modern democracy! The form of government we learned ‘democratically’ is...
Für eine Stärkung der europäischen Zivilgesellschaft ist es unbedingt erforderlich, daß sich die...
Additionally to fostering European diversity through multilingualism, a realistic mean of...
European citizens are in most cases unaware of the real actions of the European Union. It is...
EU legislation is created by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of...
As they imagine, democracy is a way of interpreting the legal concepts that give rise to it. It...
One of the biggest weaknesses in the EU is the lack of information on its action. A number of...
A political union does not operate well without a common language. Currently it is causing a...
Bureaucracy in the EU is overwhelmingly high and is a brake on development and modernisation in...
Real cohesion requires new systemic efforts from EU institutions which are Treaty bound to...
Unanimity in the European Council on the EU’s own finances prevents the autonomy of European...
The double Commission/European Council is a waste of energy and, above all, of public money. This...
A President and Vice-President elected by direct universal suffrage, who holds the most votes of...
As a chamber representing the interests of citizens, the European Parliament must be able to do...
Every time my ideas about the state of Europe go against the logic of those who moderate European...
Right. Now that I got your attention, the disclaimer: I love being able to participate in this...
The next generation of the social media platforms ought to arise in the EU. In suggest The New...
The recent coronavirus crisis has painfully highlighted the fact that the EU is still in fact a...
The European parliament while being served by the European people, does not get the democratic...
The outcome of the citizens consultation held on this platform is non stated. What it will be...
I understand that our national governments are and will resist this but since the Commission can...
History is a very interesting source of ideas and scenarios that allow us to better master our...
EU citizens have no direct way to participate in the decisions that happen at the global level....
Together with the promoters of the ongoing European Citizens Initiatives we launched the idea of...
At the Wachau Europe Forum, over a period of one year, European issues were discussed with...
To make online referendums (to facilitate the participation of all, e.g. support for older people...
Words are important. Unfortunately, the term “European Commissioner” does not suggest that the...
The EU’s goal of an ever closer union of the peoples of Europe logically leads to the...
Unanimity is a utopia for an efficient Europe. A quota such as a two-thirds majority should be...
Hatred can be fatal. R.I.P. Walter Lübcke. Hatred is not a freedom of expression. Hatred on...
Evidence-based and transparent regulation by the EU institutions is a prerequisite for the...
Democratic awareness. The European Union must solve its major democratic problems. Abstention in...
To overcome all the institutional, democratic and competence defences of the European Union facts...
The election of representatives to the European Parliament is often shaken by voters, especially...
Federal Chancellor: in for Germany, DA SEIN. Both, EU + Chancellor: does not fit together and is...
I know that the Council doesn't want to seriously follow up on our proposals if they concern the...
FR_EN SET THE LEARNING OF A 2ND E.U LANGUAGE AT SCHOOL — I’s not only a lift for the children’s...
In this Policy paper, Christine Verger, adviser at the Jacques Delors Institute, explains the...
How nice would it be, and how wel would it promote the European thought, if citizens from all...
Stop the ultra-right from using "family values" as an excuse for promoting racist, xenophobic and...
Ever since the first departure from the intergovernmental model, the EU is as much a union of...
Democracy can only take place within a framework characterised by a common public discourse....
Representatives of stakeholders representing different ways of thinking about the EU (including...
Europe is the ‘old continent’. This also applies to its demographic structure. While the share of...
Many citizens still distrust the European Union or feel not affected by its functioning. Indeed,...
As a European citizen, I see the need for our Union to evolve into a federation of Member States,...
The European Commission and the EU Council are replaced by a six-monthly leadership of one or...
I believe that the creation of a Europe-wide television channel promoting Europe, its cultures,...
Elections for European Parliament lack focus on Europe. They are run nationally, by national...
Creating a forum for discussion on the future of the European Union, in which the governing...
The European Union suffers from a cruel lack of visibilite, which is prejudicial to European...
At the Wachau Europe Forum, over a period of one year, European issues were discussed with...
European integration originated on a continent ruined by World War II to bring peace, prosperity...
The idea of megallapitas was jo. But the basic kernels are not laid down. All odours shall be...
Despite being the most democratic EU institution, the European Parliament (EP) cannot propose any...
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