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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...
Renforcer la présence du Parlement européen à Strasbourg
Avatar: %{name} Simon KAHN 03/05/2021 18:09
Strasbourg est le siège du Parlement européen. Depuis des années, la pratique a fait que les...
Európai Egyesült Államok
Európai Egyesült Államok
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Hozzuk létre az Európai Egyesült Államokat! Mert az Európai Unió a jelenlegi formájában a...
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 enable better security and verifiability...
L'Europe à l'école - Europe at school
Avatar: %{name} Alexandre Clo. 20/04/2021 21:31
FR_EN SET THE LEARNING OF A 2ND E.U LANGUAGE AT SCHOOL - It's not only a lever for the child's...
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...
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...
Devolver la voz a los Parlamentos Nacionales
Devolver la voz a los Parlamentos Nacionales
Avatar: %{name} Alonso de Mendoza 19/04/2021 17:41
Crear un foro de debate sobre el futuro de la Unión Europea en el que los propios órganos de...
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...
EU weite Volksabstimmungen
Avatar: %{name} Maximilian Jansen 14/09/2021 11:21
Die europäische Union ist auf dem besten Weg in eine friedliche Zukunft. Gewesen. Mangelnde...
Création d'un Sénat européen
Création d'un Sénat européen
Avatar: %{name} Rémi Grimard 19/04/2021 17:18
La ratification par les parlements des États membres de décisions européennes empêchent des...
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...
A mixture of Technocracy and Democracy
Avatar: %{name} Julien Aurich 10/05/2021 11:27
We don't need some politicians which only want to work in their own wallet. We need experts in...
Een politieke unie met volwaardige regering en Europese belastingen
Avatar: %{name} Wim Aerts 20/04/2021 11:02
Europa zou als een echte federale staat moeten functioneren met een volwaardige regering en eigen...
Reform der EU-Wahlen und Insitutionen
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 19/04/2021 14:06
Forderungen: - europäisches, einheitliches Wahlrecht für die Wahl des Europaparlaments -...
Gelebte Demokratie im Anthropozän
Avatar: %{name} Matthias Losert 30/04/2021 17:08
Marktwirtschaft vernetzt und fokussiert Willensäußerungen durch Axiome. Es gilt: Volkswille =...
Verpflichtende EU-Bürgerinitiativen für Gesetzesvorlagen
Avatar: %{name} Dr. Gerald Frenkenberger 23/05/2021 18:22
Der Rat, die Regierenden der Länder, behindern im nationalen Eigeninteresse oft gute Vorschläge...
La démocratie européenne commence par une langue commune : Esperanto.
La démocratie européenne commence par une langue commune : Esperanto.
Avatar: %{name} Blandine CATTIER 04/05/2021 15:34
La démocratie européenne commence par une langue commune : Esperanto. L'anglais est une langue...
What the Outcome of the Citizens Consultation?
What the Outcome of the Citizens Consultation?
Avatar: %{name} Simona Bonfante 19/04/2021 21:48
The outcome of the citizens consultation held on this platform is non stated. What it will be...
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...
Cours de théologie en classe
Avatar: %{name} HORTALA CYRIL 08/07/2021 09:46
Avoir la possibilité de parler de nos origines à l’école des croyances de chaque pays. Cela...
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...
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...
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...
Aumentar a participação dos jovens na definição de politicas de europeias
Avatar: %{name} Marco Teixeira 24/04/2021 12:40
O distanciamento dos jovens na participação na definição de politicas europeias, consultas...
Europaparlament stärken
Europaparlament stärken
Avatar: %{name} Josef Leinen 08/05/2021 12:07
Das Europäische Parlament sollte ein Untersuchungsrecht erhalten. Das würde die Transparenz und...
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...
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...
EU demokratischer machen
Avatar: %{name} Emmy Macron 09/05/2021 16:13
1) Englisch muss Pflichtsprache für alle werden und ab dem Kindergarten gelehrt werden. Ältere...
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...
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...
Közös Európai Közszolgálati Média
Közös Európai Közszolgálati Média
Avatar: %{name} Balázs Sándor 20/04/2021 13:28
Számos tagállamban probléma, hogy a közszolgálati média az aktuális kormány érdekeit szolgálja....
Mehr Demokratie für das EU - Parlament
Avatar: %{name} Heinz Davidsohn 11/05/2021 20:37
Zur Stärkung der demokratischen Repräsentanz des EU - Parlamentes schlage ich vor, den aktuellen...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Parlamentarisches Regierungssystem für die EU
Parlamentarisches Regierungssystem für die EU
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 15:29
Der Kommissionspräsident soll künftig, wie in jeder parlamentarischen Demokratie, allein vom...
Mejorar la educación acerca de las acciones de la UE
Avatar: %{name} Account deleted by user
Los ciudadanos europeos no tienen en la mayoría de los casos consciencia de las acciones reales...
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...
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....
Eurosceptics have no business in the European Parliament / Les eurosceptiques n'ont rien à faire au Parlement européen
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I think it should go without saying, but the fact that Eurosceptics are elected to the European...
Participação no desenvolvimento das politicas europeias
Avatar: %{name} Marco Teixeira 24/04/2021 13:22
Promover a criação de referendos em cada um dos países membros da união, sobre as temáticas em...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
Créer de nouvelles politiques publiques dédiées aux citoyens « immobiles », hors situations transfrontalières, par exemple dans le domaine du logement
Créer de nouvelles politiques publiques dédiées aux citoyens « immobiles », hors situations transfrontalières, par exemple dans le domaine du logement
Avatar: %{name} Romain Su 09/05/2021 12:37
Il sera difficile pour l’UE de conserver une légitimité politique suffisante chez une majorité de...
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...
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...
Bekämpfung Wirtschaftslobbyismus
Bekämpfung Wirtschaftslobbyismus
Avatar: %{name} Sönke Stender 09/05/2021 15:53
Die großartige Idee der EU ist zu einem fast reinen Wirtschaftslobbyismus-Verbund verkommen....
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...
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....
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...
Let's vote for the President of the European Commission in the elections to the European Parliament (picking one from all candidates in the list)
Avatar: %{name} Carlos Buendía Hontañón 01/05/2021 18:11
I propose that: - (when?) in the elections to the European Parliament (EP). - (who?) all European...
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....
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...
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...
Partecipazione ed integrazione
Avatar: %{name} Federica Salvan 21/04/2021 10:21
La partecipazione prevede che ciascuno, ciascuna, secondo la propria appartenenza, identità...
Weiterentwicklung: Demokratie
Avatar: %{name} Georg Götz 19/04/2021 14:23
Parlamentarismus ist keine zeitgemäße Demokratie! Die Regierungsform, die wir „demokratisch“ zu...
Democratic decision making: Majority instead of unanimity decisions
Avatar: %{name} Felix Strahl 19/04/2021 20:03
As a democratic union of democratic states the European Union should make its decisions in a...
Kandydowanie, wybór, kadencyjność i płace posłów do Parlamentu Europejskiego
Avatar: %{name} Jerzy Iwaniak 25/04/2021 13:51
1. Poseł może być wybierany do PE tylko na jedną kadencję. Stop dla wiecznych posłów, szansę...
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....
Une langue pour l'Europe - A language for EU
Avatar: %{name} Alexandre Clo. 20/04/2021 21:55
FR_EN Europe needs: A UNIQUE LANGUAGE : to communicate between Europeans, for trade and policy....
Interdire la diffusion des médias détenus par les gouvernements étrangers - Forbid the broadcast of media held by foreign governments
Avatar: %{name} Alexandre Clo. 20/04/2021 22:27
Les puissances étrangères (Chine, Turquie, Russie) se servent de leurs médias pour répandre leur...
Love/Hate the European Union.
Love/Hate the European Union.
Avatar: %{name} Marc Caluwaerts 01/05/2021 11:34
Many people in Europe realize that the European Union is essential in an increasingly globalized...
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...
Exercício de cidadania / Citizenship
Avatar: %{name} Mariana Pereira 24/04/2021 12:24
Considera-se que esta plataforma é um espaço pensado para materializar as reflexões e discussões...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Reforma institucional de la Unión Europea
Avatar: %{name} Ignacio Esteban Sarmiento Garcia 21/04/2021 12:39
Mi idea para reforzar la democracia en las instituciones de la Unión Europea es la creación de un...
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...
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...
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...
Allow EU Citizens to directly vote for more decisions
Allow EU Citizens to directly vote for more decisions
Avatar: %{name} Johannes Fors 22/04/2021 09:37
Many EU citizens feel powerless about the decisions made in parliament. We can only vote every 5...
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 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...
Making the Conference on the Future of Europe a permanent fixture after the Spring of 2022
Avatar: %{name} Karl Müller 07/05/2021 15:06
Due to delays for various reasons, this Conference is scheduled to last for only a short year....
5 million EU Citizens without representation in EU parliament.
Avatar: %{name} Anthony de Bois 15/05/2021 17:37
There are more than 5 million EU Citizens living in the UK , that is more than 7 EU Countries…...
Brexit hangover in Scotland
Avatar: %{name} Markku Nieminen 09/05/2021 14:14
Eu should support Scotland in all possible manners in their full right for independence and right...
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...
Demokratisch legitimierte "EU-Regierung" statt Europäischer Rat
Avatar: %{name} Marcel Andre Vogt 21/04/2021 18:02
Die wesentlichen Entscheidungen werden vom Europäischen Rat getroffen, einem Organ, dem es an...
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...
Offene Grenzen - Schluss mit Grenzkontrollen
Avatar: %{name} Dr. Gerald Frenkenberger 23/05/2021 18:05
Schluss mit allen Grenzkontrollen, zurück zur Schengenidee - Kontrolle wenn nötig im...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Direct democracy - citizens at the parliament
Avatar: %{name} Yann Quintin 20/04/2021 07:37
Set a % of European parliament seats reserved for randomly picked Eu citizens from each eu...
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...
From the quantity of votes to the quality of voices: omnilateral democracy
From the quantity of votes to the quality of voices: omnilateral democracy
Avatar: %{name} Wolfgang PAPE 20/04/2021 20:14
“Democracy” means people (Greek demos) rule (kratein): direct rule by people, distant...
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...
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...
Europa Democrática na zona norte do continente europeu?
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 23/04/2021 19:39
Como imaginam, a democracia é uma forma de interpretação dos conceitos legais que a ela dão...
Eine neue Verfassung für die Europäische Union
Eine neue Verfassung für die Europäische Union
Avatar: %{name} Gerhard Kuchta 08/05/2021 17:36
Nur wenn sich verändert, wie Politik in Europa geschieht wird sich verändern, was die Politik...
Avanzar, o involucionar.
Avatar: %{name} Xian Garcia 20/04/2021 10:47
- Las democracias europeas se enfrentan a una amenaza ya conocida: La extrema derecha. Su...
Possibility of non-EU citizens living in the EU to cast their vote in EU elections
Avatar: %{name} Rittika Chunder 24/04/2021 12:46
As a non-EU citizen working and living in an EU-member state for over six years, I would like my...
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