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Respect. Ecoute. Echanges.
Avatar: %{name} Alain K. 25/04/2021 14:31
3 mots tout simples, mais inconnus de l'UE. J'ai déjà participé à des forums organisés par l'UE,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Vereinigte Staaten von Europa
Avatar: %{name} Jochen Grade 09/05/2021 18:02
Das intergouvernementale Organisationsprinzip der EU hat sich als nicht tauglich erwiesen,...
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...
Istituzione di un ministro per gli interni UE
Avatar: %{name} Giorgio Mariotti 29/04/2021 12:24
Di conseguenza:
- Istituzione di un FBI europea;
- Gestione europea del fenomeno migratorio;
-...
Europees Parlement
Avatar: %{name} Stephaan Taccoen 21/04/2021 13:11
Twee voorstellen:
1. Het EP moet het recht krijgen wetgevende initiatieven te nemen, en de...
In Zukunft ohne EURATOM! Im Rahmen der Zukunftskonferenz fordert atomstopp den Start der Auflösung der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft EURATOM
In Zukunft ohne EURATOM! Im Rahmen der Zukunftskonferenz fordert atomstopp den Start der Auflösung der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft EURATOM
Avatar: %{name} Gabi Schweiger 06/05/2021 14:51
Der EURATOM-Vertrag aus 1957 stellt auf Grund seines Status als Primärrecht eine beispiellos...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Créer un jeu autour de l’Europe
Avatar: %{name} HORTALA CYRIL 08/07/2021 09:44
Ce jeu serait commun à toutes les classes dans toute l'Europe. Il permettrait d'aborder l'Europe...
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...
Initiativrecht für jede Fraktion im Europaparlament
Initiativrecht für jede Fraktion im Europaparlament
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 15:38
Jede Fraktion und eine gewisse Anzahl von Abgeordneten im Europäischen Parlament sowie jeder...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Reform der EU-Wahlen und Insitutionen
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 19/04/2021 14:06
Forderungen:
- europäisches, einheitliches Wahlrecht für die Wahl des Europaparlaments
-...
Supprimer l'unanimité au Conseil
Avatar: %{name} Björn Deckers 18/05/2021 08:59
D'autres l'ont déjà dit mais il me paraît important d'appuyer sur cela. Il faut mettre fin à la...
A democracy which is not
Avatar: %{name} Victor Buhagiar 28/04/2021 10:40
Because of the inherent setup of the EU where the size of the states vary dramatically the EP has...
Quale Democrazia?
Avatar: %{name} gian pep 01/05/2021 18:40
Sarei molto curioso di sapere in quanti sono in grado di descrive il termine democrazia.
...
Faire de l'Europe une démocratie directe
Avatar: %{name} Aurélien Cosma 19/04/2021 20:54
L'Union Européenne souffre aujourd'hui d'un important déficit de représentativité démocratique....
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...
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....
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...
Weiterentwicklung: Demokratie
Avatar: %{name} Georg Götz 19/04/2021 14:23
Parlamentarismus ist keine zeitgemäße Demokratie! Die Regierungsform, die wir „demokratisch“ zu...
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...
Une assemblée dédiée aux organisations de la société civile, à Strasbourg.
Avatar: %{name} Julien Gastelo 20/04/2021 13:33
Les démocraties sont à bout de souffle, alors que les organisations de la société civile...
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...
A reform plan for a citizen-based European Democracy
Avatar: %{name} Hannah Gohlke 22/07/2021 18:47
We need new energy in Europe. New ideas, new ambitions and new rules to build a Europe based on a...
Der Rat muss transparenter werden
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 15:59
Der Rat der Europäischen Union ist leider immer noch extrem intransparent. Bis heute treffen die...
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....
Volwaardig enquêterecht voor het Europees Parlement, inclusief verplicht verhoor onder ede.
Avatar: %{name} Walter Pfeil 06/05/2021 14:53
Huidige enquêterecht schiet tekort. Versterkt democratische controle.
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...
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...
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...
Elezione diretta del presidente della comissione
Avatar: %{name} Andrea Lazzarini 19/04/2021 21:52
Ogni partito dell'europarlamento sceglie il proprio candidato con dialoghi interni e in...
Garantir l'inviolabilité des droits individuels
Avatar: %{name} Christiane Charrier 19/09/2021 17:11
Les droits de Individus ne doivent plus être sacrifiés au nom du "bien commun" l'Europe doit...
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...
Gesetzesinitiative als Königsrecht des Parlaments
Avatar: %{name} Tobias Rechel 19/04/2021 16:00
Das EU Parlament sollte aus sich heraus Gesetzesinitiativen vorlegen können. Die Kommission als...
Gemeinsamer öffentlicher Diskurs durch EU-weiten bürgerrechtlichen Rundfunk und Medienportale
Avatar: %{name} Tom Berger 19/04/2021 18:16
Demokratie kann unabdingbar nur innerhalb eines Rahmens stattfinden, der durch einen gemeinsamen...
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...
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...
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...
Een Europese publieke omroep
Avatar: %{name} Arne Wind 20/04/2021 12:25
De EU heeft een publieke omroep / nieuwsorganisatie nodig. Op dit moment ziet de wereld de EU...
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...
European Association Statute
Avatar: %{name} Gerald-Christian Heintges 20/04/2021 21:32
In order to strengthen European civil society, it is absolutely necessary that the citizens of...
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...
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...
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 måste agera mot den demokratiska bakgången bland medlemsländerna
Avatar: %{name} Ted Lindström 07/05/2021 23:28
Flera miljoner EU-medborgare lever inte längre i en demokrati. NGOn Freedom House, som för ett...
EU es a tagallamok viszonya, gazdasagi szerepe es a javadalmak elosztasa.
Avatar: %{name} Michael Hegedus 19/04/2021 19:42
A megallapitas gondolata jo volt. De nincs lefektetve az alapveto kerdesek. Minden Orszag meg...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The New Platform
Avatar: %{name} Søren Winther Lundby 20/04/2021 09:52
The next generation of the social media platforms ought to arise in the EU. I suggest The New...
Inform the european public much earlier about democratic participatory events like futureu.europa.eu
Avatar: %{name} Dominik Kummer 10/05/2021 14:06
I read about the event in the austrian news YESTERDAY!
BTW I don't use Twitter nor Facebook...
Mejorar la educación acerca de las acciones de la UE
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Los ciudadanos europeos no tienen en la mayoría de los casos consciencia de las acciones reales...
Europese Regering en een echt Europees staatsburgerschap
Avatar: %{name} Luk Van Biesbrouck 19/04/2021 18:09
De recente coronacrisis heeft pijnlijk duidelijk gemaakt dat de EU eigenlijk nog steeds een...
Psicología en sistemas sanitarios
Avatar: %{name} Account deleted by user
Es interesante que se incluyan mas servicios de psicología por parte de los sistemas nacionales...
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...
Zurück zur direkten Demokratie
Avatar: %{name} Robert Steiner 10/05/2021 12:51
Die verfügbaren, flächendeckenden Digitalen-Medien bieten die Grundlage vom System der...
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 still incomplete. We can’t have a...
Transnational lists : a political opportunity for Europe
Avatar: %{name} Matthieu Meunier 27/04/2021 12:34
In this Policy paper, Christine Verger, adviser at the Jacques Delors Institute, explains the...
Vereinte Europäische Föderation
Avatar: %{name} pausi UNKNOWN 09/05/2021 20:30
Ich denke das alle Europäer unter einem föderalen vereinten demokratischen Staat leben sollten....
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...
Democratic and effective EU = end veto power and empower parliement
Avatar: %{name} Maurizio RAINA 15/05/2021 17:57
The main reforms Europe needs to become effective in delivering to it's citizens and democratic...
Initiativmonopol der Kommission beenden
Initiativmonopol der Kommission beenden
Avatar: %{name} Antares Reich 08/05/2021 21:03
Eine häufige Kritik an der europäischen Demokratie ist das schwache Parlament, das nicht im...
Kommunikation der EU verbessern
Avatar: %{name} Theresa Edtstadler 26/04/2021 09:51
Beim Europa-Forum Wachau wurden über einen Zeitraum von einem Jahr europäische Themen mit Bürgern...
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...
Empowering European Citizens from the Local to the National
Avatar: %{name} Michael MOLLOY 09/05/2021 16:43
People identify most with their local village, town, region so empowering and reforming he...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Role of the European Movement within European Institutional framework
Avatar: %{name} riccardo lala 03/05/2021 18:00
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT WITHIN EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
It is rather singular that,...
Potere legislativo al Parlamento Europeo
Avatar: %{name} Nicola Piscopo 09/05/2021 13:33
Una vera Democrazia Europea dovrebbe prevedere il potere legislativo e il diritto di iniziativa...
être élu dans une ville de l'UE
être élu dans une ville de l'UE
Avatar: %{name} Michel FASTRE 03/08/2021 09:31
L'absence d'harmonisation du statut d'élu communal pour les ressortissants UE dans un pays...
Comité Consultatif Européen d’Éthique
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J’apprécie le travail du CCNE en France (https://www.ccne-ethique.fr ). Je pense qu’une structure...
Truly European Elections: a true reform of the EU Electoral Act
Truly European Elections: a true reform of the EU Electoral Act
Avatar: %{name} Louis Drounau 03/05/2021 12:37
EU elections are currently 27 separate national elections, with limited possibility to vote on...
Európai Egyesült Államok
Európai Egyesült Államok
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Hozzuk létre az Európai Egyesült Államokat! Mert az Európai Unió a jelenlegi formájában a...
Goodbye to Strasbourg
Avatar: %{name} Niels de graaff 19/04/2021 18:56
The regular move to and from Strasbourg should be cancelled.
The current process is wasteful from...
Démocratie directe
Avatar: %{name} Jean-Christophe Dandoy 21/04/2021 10:13
Permettre à tous les européens de voter en direct pour les représentants de la Commission comme...
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...
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