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Simple rather than qualified majority in the Council
Simple rather than qualified majority in the Council
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 16:14
At present, even simple EU directives, such as regulating the colour of flashers, require...
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...
Annual binding reporting and accountability of European Agencies and Offices in relevant European Parliament committee.
Avatar: %{name} Walter Pfeil 06/05/2021 13:33
This measure strengthens the democratic control of the European Parliament over its...
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...
Making Strasbourg the single seat of the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Simon KAHN 03/05/2021 18:09
Strasbourg is the seat of the European Parliament. For years, parliamentary activities have been...
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...
Participation and integration
Avatar: %{name} Federica Salvan 21/04/2021 10:21
Participation means that each person, according to his or her own membership, can express his or...
Complete overhaul of the system - EC, Council, Parliament and Lisbon treaty
Avatar: %{name} Dimiter Zahariev 21/04/2021 16:20
The EU is not fit for the 21 century and beyond, it was designed for an "analogue" era driven by...
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...
The EU must act against the democratic backsliding among its member states
Avatar: %{name} Ted Lindström 07/05/2021 23:28
Millions of EU citizens are no longer living in democracy. Whereas the Ngon Freedom House, which...
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 good from a...
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...
Reviewing and democratizing the nomination of European Commissioners
Reviewing and democratizing the nomination of European Commissioners
Avatar: %{name} Alexandre Le Coz 07/05/2021 20:29
Taking into account the elections to the Parliament, elected MEPs from every country shall...
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...
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...
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...
Voting rights for children and adolescents
Voting rights for children and adolescents
Avatar: %{name} Christoph Benda 26/04/2021 11:11
Europe is the ‘old continent’. This also applies to its demographic structure. While the share of...
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...
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...
Decisions by majorities, with voting weight based on real force ratios
Avatar: %{name} Sorst Heehofer 09/05/2021 23:36
EU members rarely all agree. This is also ok, but too often becomes a problem when a unanimous...
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