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EU and Member States’ relations, their role as hosts and the distribution of salaries.
Avatar: %{name} Michael Hegedus 19/04/2021 19:42
The idea of megallapitas was jo. But the basic kernels are not laid down. All odours shall be...
Transnational lists and vote on the same day for the European elections
Transnational lists and vote on the same day for the European elections
Avatar: %{name} Camélia Tanane 20/04/2021 00:20
The European elections should be held on the same day. But the real change is transnational...
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...
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....
Federalization of the EU should be supported by merging representative and direct democracy
Avatar: %{name} Tony Czarnecki 04/09/2021 10:49
The federated EU will not work properly if it is not supported by a deep reform of democracy. The...
Stop the rule that all 27 Member States must adopt a decision
Avatar: %{name} Paul Verhoeven 19/04/2021 21:53
The rule that decisions must be signed by all 27 Member States allows the smallest sleeper to...
European democracy
Avatar: %{name} RICHARD Jean Marie 31/05/2021 09:57
The EU’s “narrative” is currently reserved for an elite. Achieving a sufficient level of...
End of the veto law of individual states
Avatar: %{name} Daniel Huber 10/05/2021 13:15
Europe is all. Unfortunately, large parts often have to be left behind because each country’s...
No legislative power for the European Commission
Avatar: %{name} Antoine Pirlot 24/04/2021 10:19
As the European Commission is the government of the European Union, it is inconceivable that it...
Is there a European democracy?
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 30/04/2021 16:09
Every time my ideas about the state of Europe go against the logic of those who moderate European...
Strengthen the democracy through transparency
Avatar: %{name} Kostas Katsamakas 02/05/2021 14:33
You can not have institutions in the EU where meetings happen behind closed doors. This is...
Direct democracy in the EU
Avatar: %{name} Martin Schreiber 10/05/2021 16:07
There is a major democracy problem in the EU: the executives of the member states travel to...
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...
The EU should respect democratic referendums
Avatar: %{name} Daithi Ó Shea 19/04/2021 21:22
Over the past few years the EU has suffered a lot of rejection to treaties only to have them...
European Commission
Avatar: %{name} Zsuzsanna Szászné Molnár 20/04/2021 20:03
European democracy is under threat. Viktor Orbán. (Hungarian democracy has already been...
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) EU...
Harmonising EU countries for a federal Europe
Avatar: %{name} Giorgio Mariotti 29/04/2021 11:39
FOR AS-IS: Although there are some substate institutions, there are wide differences in the legal...
Top lobbies and Corruption/Halt to lobbyists and corruption
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Lobbies and corruption are the big problems in all democracies in the world, as well as in...
Giving the voice back to national parliaments
Giving the voice back to national parliaments
Avatar: %{name} Alonso de Mendoza 19/04/2021 17:41
Creating a forum for discussion on the future of the European Union, in which the governing...
Against Euro-Scepticism
Avatar: %{name} Quentin Barotte 23/04/2021 18:17
Many citizens still distrust the European Union or feel not affected by its functioning. Indeed,...
Constitution for a European Republic independent from the EU
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 07/05/2021 14:45
Since the EU is not able to reform itself, all willing states of the EU should call for a...
Direct Democracy
Avatar: %{name} Jean-Christophe Dandoy 21/04/2021 10:13
Enable all Europeans to vote live for Commission representatives as well as for euro MEPs. In...
Europe of the Regions
Avatar: %{name} Toni Brandt 09/05/2021 09:02
One of the guiding ideas of the EU was that it should become a “Europe of the Regions”. It was...
European elections require European electoral lists
European elections require European electoral lists
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 15:34
In future, at least half of the members of the European Parliament should be elected on European...
Is it called democracy or partidocracia?
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 30/04/2021 20:01
The level of abstention from the European elections should make us think of their legitimacy,...
Democracy starts at home: Let Europeans vote on the EU
Democracy starts at home: Let Europeans vote on the EU
Avatar: %{name} Erik Schrama 24/04/2021 13:07
The EU claims to stand for democracy and human rights. News eless, the EU is a political project...
European Senate
Avatar: %{name} Stephaan Taccoen 20/04/2021 10:13
In addition to the EP, a European Senate could be established, indirectly elected and composed by...
Reducing the mandate of the European Parliament: a small transaction that changes many
Reducing the mandate of the European Parliament: a small transaction that changes many
Avatar: %{name} Panagiotis Vidalis 30/05/2021 20:47
What I propose is to reduce the mandate of the European Parliament by 1 year, i.e. to a total of...
Direct democracy — citizens at the parliamentary stage
Avatar: %{name} Yann Quintin 20/04/2021 07:37
SET a% of European parliaments reserved for randomly picked Eu citizens from each EU country....
Focus on Safe Alternative Voting Methods and BAN internet voting or internet enabled voting equipment.
Focus on Safe Alternative Voting Methods and BAN internet voting or internet enabled voting equipment.
Avatar: %{name} Sebastian Cerga 10/05/2021 09:43
There is a clear consensus in the international academic community and the IT&C...
European democracy
Avatar: %{name} Alain CHARBONNEAU 09/05/2021 18:49
EU citizens see Europe as an entity far removed from their daily concerns and not sufficiently...
Strengthen Parliament vis-à-vis the Council
Strengthen Parliament vis-à-vis the Council
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 16:05
Many solutions to common problems with the veto of individual Member States in the Council still...
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...
Consultative European Citizens’ Council
Avatar: %{name} DIDIER HADDAD 19/04/2021 19:12
In support of the Council of Europe, it would be important to have a consultative body composed...
I propose to incorporate blockchain technology into the democratic process (i.e. in elections)
I propose to incorporate blockchain technology into the democratic process (i.e. in elections)
Avatar: %{name} Vi Jo 19/04/2021 22:52
Blockchain/DLT has many usecases, one of which is to achieve better security and verifiability in...
Open Council meetings
Avatar: %{name} Gert Johansen 22/04/2021 10:46
In order to strengthen democracy in the EU, Council meetings should be open to the public and the...
Introducing transnational lists and genuine lead candidates
Avatar: %{name} Friedrich Naumann 16/02/2022 20:36
Transnational lists strengthen the representative system and help make party political positions...
Defending democratic standards
Avatar: %{name} Marko Jelincic 22/05/2021 18:28
I propose to introduce stronger mechanisms to protect democratic standards, which are the...
A Europe that says it is democratic must act
A Europe that says it is democratic must act
Avatar: %{name} Yannis CHUPIN 20/04/2021 12:26
Europe today says that it is a driving force behind democracy. This is true, but it must be...
Strengthening the feeling of belonging to the EU
Avatar: %{name} Alexandre Clo. 20/04/2021 21:10
EN/FR A UNIC President-elect BY UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE banknotes EUR WITH FACES — Not so inocuous:...
Common European Dialect of English
Avatar: %{name} Max Ernst 28/04/2021 19:31
A lot of people are in favour of making an official EU language, but there are many good...
That the number of Commissioners should be left to the disappointment of the Commission president;
Avatar: %{name} Marie Caillaud 30/04/2021 12:23
The current composition of the European Commission and the process of appointing European...
Dutch as the official language of the EU
Dutch as the official language of the EU
Avatar: %{name} Erik Schrama 24/04/2021 13:34
If you look around this forum, it soon notices that there are several participants who are...
EU Treaties
Avatar: %{name} Ángel Escrich 11/05/2021 19:28
Treaty of Rome, Brussels, Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice, Lisbon... Primary legislation in the...
CERMI. Europe, building inclusion, Financial inclusion
Avatar: %{name} PILAR VILLARINO 31/03/2022 15:26
CERMI calls on Europe to lead the financial inclusion of disabled and elderly people as consumers...
Fake news are an existential threat to EU democracy
Avatar: %{name} Christos Metaxas 09/05/2021 13:45
The dissemination of fake news poses an existential threat to EU democracy. In my country, it has...
Lobbying platform for a sustainable future
Avatar: %{name} Martin Jenny 19/04/2021 22:35
Currently, EU laws are heavily influenced by lobbyists commissioned by financially strong...
Increasing the participation of young people in shaping European policies
Avatar: %{name} Marco Teixeira 24/04/2021 12:40
The distancing of young people in participating in the definition of European policies, public...
European wide referendums on the EUs future
Avatar: %{name} Daithi Ó Shea 24/04/2021 11:13
Let's give the EU a real democratic basis and people's consent, it's up to the people to decide...
Basisdemokratie
Avatar: %{name} Daniel Huber 10/05/2021 13:12
Europe should be more determined by citizens through — uniform electoral lists across Europe —...
Earn the right to vote!
Earn the right to vote!
Avatar: %{name} Ferenc Gräff 27/04/2021 09:51
Suffrage – or the right to vote – is taken granted as a basic human birth-right in our liberal...
Abolish the Eurogroup (and other ways to improve transparency)
Avatar: %{name} Renzo Nieland 23/04/2021 14:19
Too many Council decisions are made behind closed doors. Although Council meetings are partially...
Reform of the election of the President of the European Commission and the College of Commissioners
Avatar: %{name} Pedro Gómez 19/04/2021 22:22
The procedure for electing the President of the European Commission and the College of...
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...
Participation in the development of European policies
Avatar: %{name} Marco Teixeira 24/04/2021 13:22
Promote the establishment of referendums in each of the member countries of the Union on the...
United States of Europe
Avatar: %{name} Jochen Grade 09/05/2021 18:02
The EU’s intergovernmental organisational principle has proved to be incapable of developing...
A political union with full government and European taxation
Avatar: %{name} Wim Aerts 20/04/2021 11:02
Europe should function as a genuine federal state with a fully-fledged government and its own...
We need more Democracy
Avatar: %{name} Giorgio Conticelli 01/05/2021 18:14
We need more democracy in Europe. We need a real power for the EU Parliament, with control over...
The opinion of the majority of citizens must be the basic criterion for defining public policy
Avatar: %{name} Michel GRIVEAU 21/04/2021 13:59
While it is important to respect the rights and aspirations of minorities, it is the opinion of...
Deconstitutionalising European public policies
Deconstitutionalising European public policies
Avatar: %{name} Romain Su 09/05/2021 11:18
The current EU treaties put at the same level constitutional or institutional and public...
Europe Day...
Avatar: %{name} Remy BOUEDO 09/05/2021 16:26
9 May is Europe Day, unfortunately this festival goes unnoticed for many citizens. In order to...
Europe of regions not national
Europe of regions not national
Avatar: %{name} Peter Korecky 20/04/2021 15:59
A Europe of regions requires the transformation of an EU Parliament with directly elected...
Europe of the peoples
Avatar: %{name} Miklos Molnar 22/04/2021 09:59
I was very enthusiastic about peaceful developments and the unification of the countries in...
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...
EU enlargement — unanimity principle
Avatar: %{name} Manuel HALLEN 28/06/2021 19:34
Before enlargement of the EU (Western Balkans, et al.), the unanimity principle/veto must fall....
Bringing the European institution closer to the citizen in a visible way
Avatar: %{name} JACQUES BONNARD 28/05/2021 18:38
The intention is that the European Union should be explicitly present in the local authority...
European Republic
European Republic
Avatar: %{name} Andy Maar 28/04/2021 08:06
The European Union is seen as the largest peace project in the history of our continent. However,...
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...
Standing for election, election, mandate and salaries of Members of the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Jerzy Iwaniak 25/04/2021 13:51
1. A Member may be elected for only one parliamentary term. Stop for perpetual Members, others...
European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Stephaan Taccoen 21/04/2021 13:11
Two proposals: 1. The EP should have the right to take legislative initiatives, and the...
It’s about the People
Avatar: %{name} Thomas Berndt 14/05/2021 19:23
Several sessions:) — More democratic representation of the People, i.e. strengthening the...
Elect the President of the EU. One President, elected by all Europeans.
Elect the President of the EU. One President, elected by all Europeans.
Avatar: %{name} Clemente Cappello 21/04/2021 12:59
The Eu is struggling, it's time to change it.
You can change it by having one President of...
European democracy
Avatar: %{name} André Puvrez 20/04/2021 11:06
Unanimity is a utopia for an efficient Europe. A quota such as a two-thirds majority should be...
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...
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...
A Fresh Europe by a Fresh Generation
Avatar: %{name} Andreas Ioannou 09/05/2021 21:28
The only future I see for the European Union is through innovation.
Unless we innovate we won't...
Let's abolish the committees
Avatar: %{name} Bob Schuman 02/05/2021 17:50
Let’s discontinue the activities of the Economic and Social Committee and of the Committee of...
Method of election of Members
Avatar: %{name} PIERRE ARDANT 13/05/2021 15:15
For many of our citizens, Europe seems far away and is a source of concern. In France, MPs are...
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...
Strengthening Europe-wide public opinion by bridging existing language barriers
Avatar: %{name} Gerhard Kappius 26/04/2021 09:09
Communication and coexistence are still difficult in Europe: There are 24 official languages that...
Multi-level state = Permanent democracy = Permanent competition in politics = Permanent citizen satisfaction
Avatar: %{name} Jiří Hofman 23/06/2021 22:01
Parliamentary democracy can hardly withstand the attacks of interest groups or rich individuals...
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...
Policies for future generations
Avatar: %{name} Tom Ryan 20/04/2021 15:22
At times, politicians introduce policies based on what will get them re-elected in three, four,...
Improving EU communication through campaigns
Avatar: %{name} Theresa Edtstadler 26/04/2021 09:49
At the Wachau Europe Forum, over a period of one year, European issues were discussed with...
Direct Democracy
Avatar: %{name} David Fernández 20/04/2021 18:05
Thanks to the internet today we all have a voice, but without it we are without a voice, so the...
The European Parliament should be extended to more expert chambers
Avatar: %{name} Jozef Stasik 05/05/2021 19:44
When voters decide according to billboards, a high percentage of decent and capable people...
United States of Europe
United States of Europe
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Create the United States of Europe Because the European Union in its current form is at the...
Highly developed platform for collecting and managing citizens’ ideas
Avatar: %{name} Luc Maltier 20/04/2021 11:04
On the same principle as this platform, create a permanent platform: * to look at the ideas...
Banning the dissemination of media held by foreign governments — Forbid the broadcast of media held by foreign governments
Avatar: %{name} Alexandre Clo. 20/04/2021 22:27
Foreign powers (China, Turkey, Russia) use their media to spread anti-European propaganda on our...
Democracy starts with yourself: Let Europe choose the EU
Democracy starts with yourself: Let Europe choose the EU
Avatar: %{name} Erik Schrama 21/04/2021 14:40
The E.U. says it stands for democracy and citizens’ rights. Nevertheless, it is a political...
Lack of transparency
Avatar: %{name} Nathalie Konstantinovitch 20/04/2021 08:55
The dual presidency of Ursula/Charles Michel is incomprehensible to people. We would like to have...
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...
Institutional architecture
Avatar: %{name} Chiara Chitra 04/05/2021 13:45
My ideal would be to create a federation of European States. I am a federalist, because the...
Full right of initiative for the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Stefan Padberg 21/04/2021 11:59
The European Parliament should be given the right to propose directives. So far, this can only be...
Strengthening rules for the rule of law
Avatar: %{name} Europe Direct CLM EUROPE DIRECT CLM 19/01/2022 12:19
Strengthen the rules ensuring greater protection of the rule of law by replacing unanimity in...
European Council replaced by citizens: internal Parliament replaced
European Council replaced by citizens: internal Parliament replaced
Avatar: %{name} Antares Reich 08/05/2021 20:51
The temptation for European countries in the European Council seems to be too great to take...
Common European Public Service Media
Common European Public Service Media
Avatar: %{name} Balázs Sándor 20/04/2021 13:28
In many Member States, it is a problem that public service media serve the interests of the...
One institution representing the Member States
Avatar: %{name} Flavio Brugnoli 11/05/2021 10:43
As the EU is an Union "of citizens and States", it would be simpler to have one institution...
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