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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Nevertheless, the EU is a political...
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...
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...
Zaščita demokratičnih standardov
Avatar: %{name} Marko Jelincic 22/05/2021 18:28
Predlagam uvedbo strožjih mehanizmov za zaščito demokratičnih standardov, ki so temelji EU:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Reform der EU-Wahlen und Insitutionen
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 19/04/2021 14:06
Forderungen:
- europäisches, einheitliches Wahlrecht für die Wahl des Europaparlaments
-...
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)...
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...
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...
Weiterentwicklung: Demokratie
Avatar: %{name} Georg Götz 19/04/2021 14:23
Parlamentarismus ist keine zeitgemäße Demokratie! Die Regierungsform, die wir „demokratisch“ zu...
Alle Bereiche der Gesellschaft demokratisieren
Avatar: %{name} Thomas Prochazka 24/04/2021 15:44
Menschen organisieren ihr Zusammenleben durch Mitbestimmung, durch demokratische...
Team Europa - Die integrative Kraft des Sports
Avatar: %{name} Karsten Engel 10/05/2021 12:02
Sport begeistert viele Menschen. Mannschaftswettbewerbe erzeugen emotionale Bindungen ans...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pan European meps
Avatar: %{name} Adam Kirtley 20/04/2021 11:08
I am in the UK so evidently no longer part of the EU. However I think the EU would be...
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...
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....
Reforçar el mecanisme previst del “candidat únic” (Spitzenkandidaten)
Avatar: %{name} Consell Català del Moviment Europeu 18/02/2022 17:33
Per a una Democràcia Europea.
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...
Reforma Institucional da União dentro de um modelo supranacional, não federal
Avatar: %{name} Lucas Oliveira 07/05/2021 23:49
A União Europeia é uma das mais importantes construções políticas da história da humanidade....
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...
For a public European Broadcast Channel to communicate European news and policies
For a public European Broadcast Channel to communicate European news and policies
Avatar: %{name} Benoît Michau 21/04/2021 07:22
It is critical that EU funds a European Broadcast Channel to communicate on EU-wide news (EU...
Europäische Demokratie stärken!
Europäische Demokratie stärken!
Avatar: %{name} Christian Moos 21/04/2021 13:16
Wir, die überparteiliche Europa-Union Deutschland e.V., fordern eine Stärkung der europäischen...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Es soll nur einen Rat geben
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 15:44
Die komplizierte Nomenklatur der EU-Institutionen verwirrt viele Menschen. Deshalb sollte der...
Une Europe Fédérale et Démocratique
Une Europe Fédérale et Démocratique
Avatar: %{name} Arthur Patou 20/04/2021 10:01
L'Histoire est une source très intéressante d'idées et de scénarios qui nous permettent de mieux...
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...
Chama-se democracia ou partidocracia?
Avatar: %{name} António Rede 30/04/2021 20:01
O nível de abstenção das eleições europeias devia fazer-nos pensar na sua legitimidade, porque...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Des listes transnationales et voter le même jour pour le scrutin européen
Des listes transnationales et voter le même jour pour le scrutin européen
Avatar: %{name} Camélia Tanane 20/04/2021 00:20
Le scrutin européen devrait être organisé le même jour.
Mais le vrai changement c’est les listes...
EU Public Records Initiative and Platform
Avatar: %{name} Tiberius E 10/05/2021 00:37
Only knowledgeable citizens can control and improve their institutions. EU, state, region and...
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....
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...
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...
EU is too bureaucratic and complicated. Make it simpler.
Avatar: %{name} Christer Larsson 09/05/2021 22:48
Why two parlaments for EU ?
We only need one. Brussels or Strasbourgh. Close one of them.
EU can...
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....
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...
Democratie begint bij jezelf: Laat Europa kiezen over de EU
Democratie begint bij jezelf: Laat Europa kiezen over de EU
Avatar: %{name} Erik Schrama 21/04/2021 14:40
De E.U. zegt dat het voor democratie en burgerrechten staat. Desondanks is het een politiek...
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...
Nationality: European!
Avatar: %{name} Thomas BECHTOLD 23/04/2021 15:59
Despite growing nationalism, populism or whatever …ism they come up with, many people still are...
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...
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...
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....
Direktwahl des Kommissionspräsidenten
Avatar: %{name} Markus WALTER 17/05/2021 19:20
Während die Mitglieder des Rates (als Vertreter der nationalen Regierungen) und das direkt...
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...
Création d'une chaîne européenne
Avatar: %{name} Marine Marcoux 27/04/2021 21:09
Je pense que la création d'une chaîne télévisée à l'échelle européenne promouvant l'Europe, ses...
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...
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...
Democratization of the finality debate
Democratization of the finality debate
Avatar: %{name} Manuel Hahn 24/04/2021 09:59
In order to shape further integration democratically, it has to cease to be a project 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...
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...
Establish macroregional subsections of the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Alexander Kimoto 21/04/2021 09:59
Anti-European sentiments arise in part from feelings of incomplete representation. When people...
Basic Points of a Constitutional Frame for Europe’s Multi-level Governance
Avatar: %{name} riccardo lala 03/05/2021 18:00
The restructuring of the European Legal Order is a very complex task, which cannot be carried out...
English as a second official language in all Member States
English as a second official language in all Member States
Avatar: %{name} Martin Karim 21/04/2021 10:53
A second official language in all EU Member States would be a good compromise between current...
Renforcer le sentiment d'appartenance à l'UE _ Strengthen the feeling of belonging to EU
Avatar: %{name} Alexandre Clo. 20/04/2021 21:10
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A UNIC PRESIDENT ELECTED BY UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
BANKNOTES € WITH FACES - Not so inocuous :...
Conseil Citoyen Européen consultatif
Avatar: %{name} DIDIER HADDAD 19/04/2021 19:12
En soutien , au Conseil de l'Europe , il serait important d'avoir un organe consultatif composé...
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...
Ηλεκτρονική Πλατφόρμα επικοινωνίας Πολιτών
Ηλεκτρονική Πλατφόρμα επικοινωνίας Πολιτών
Avatar: %{name} Τάσος Σιακαλλή 02/05/2021 20:22
Εισηγούμαι την δημιουργία μιας πιο εξειδικευμένης πλατφόρμας επικοινωνίας πολιτών, όπου ο πολίτης...
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...
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...
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...
Entscheidungsfindung aller EU Staaten
Avatar: %{name} Gerald Brandstätter 09/05/2021 10:24
Um die Entscheidungsfindung zu vereinfachen und nicht zuletzt zu beschleunigen, wäre ich mit der...
Plate-forme très évoluée pour la collecte et la gestion des idées des citoyens
Avatar: %{name} Luc Maltier 20/04/2021 11:04
Sur le même principe que la présente plate-forme, créer une plate-forme permanente :
* pour...
Stop Lobbies and Corruption /Halt aux Lobbys et à la corruption
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Lobbies and corruption are the biggest problems in all democracies in the world, as well as in...
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...
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...
European Republic
Avatar: %{name} Gerald-Christian Heintges 20/04/2021 23:18
The fundamental principle on which the European Union must be built in the future is equality of...
Niedrigschwellige Zugänge zu politischen Parteien schaffen
Avatar: %{name} Johannes Berndt 26/01/2022 14:30
Politische Parteien müssen ihre Strukturen und Inhalte für Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund...
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...
Meerderheidsbesluitvorming in Europese Raad met betrekking tot vaststelling van eigen middelen EU.
Avatar: %{name} Walter Pfeil 06/05/2021 13:04
Unanimiteitsregel binnen de Europese Raad over de eigen financiën van de EU verhinderen...
Europäische Republik
Europäische Republik
Avatar: %{name} Andy Maar 28/04/2021 08:06
Die Europäische Union gilt als größtes Friedensprojekt in der Geschichte unseres Kontinentes....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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