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For a clarity mechanism on the right to self-determination
For a clarity mechanism on the right to self-determination
Avatar: %{name} Jaume Bardolet 16/02/2022 16:53
The EU's main strength is its historical legitimacy, its ability to overcome internal conflicts...
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...
Abolish the Council Veto! (Petition to the Conference’s Representatives)
Avatar: %{name} Maia Mazurkiewicz 20/01/2022 14:06
No single national government of the European Union should be able to dictate its will to other...
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...
Non può esserci vera democrazia europea senza un potere fiscale autonomo dell’UE.
Non può esserci vera democrazia europea senza un potere fiscale autonomo dell’UE.
Avatar: %{name} Movimento Federalista Europeo MFE 12/05/2021 18:00
Storicamente la creazione del potere fiscale ha coinciso con l’atto fondativo di una comunità...
Social Progress Protocol
Avatar: %{name} ETUC European Trade Union Confederation 20/05/2021 01:43
Social Progress Protocol to guarantee that workers’, trade union rights and social rights take...
Per una vera democrazia europea: abolire il diritto di veto e attribuire poteri diretti al Parlamento europeo nella fiscalità e nella politica estera
Per una vera democrazia europea: abolire il diritto di veto e attribuire poteri diretti al Parlamento europeo nella fiscalità e nella politica estera
Avatar: %{name} Movimento Federalista Europeo MFE 29/05/2021 09:45
Il diritto di veto non è compatibile con la democrazia. La sostituzione del voto all’unanimità...
Economic democracy
Avatar: %{name} ETUC European Trade Union Confederation 20/05/2021 01:48
It is necessary to strengthen democracy in the economy and society, including by recognising and...
Better decision-making for a fairer Europe
Avatar: %{name} ETUC European Trade Union Confederation 20/05/2021 01:46
Need to ensure improvements to the European Union's decision-making processes with a view to...
For a true European democracy: Abolish the right of veto and assign direct powers to the European Parliament in taxation and foreign policy
For a true European democracy: Abolish the right of veto and assign direct powers to the European Parliament in taxation and foreign policy
Avatar: %{name} Union of European Federalists - UEF Secretariat 28/05/2021 10:52
Democracy is not compatible with the right of veto. Replacing unanimity with qualified majority...
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...
For a true European democracy: There can be no true European democracy without an autonomous EU fiscal power
For a true European democracy: There can be no true European democracy without an autonomous EU fiscal power
Avatar: %{name} Union of European Federalists - UEF Secretariat 04/06/2021 16:52
Historically, the creation of fiscal power has coincided with the founding act of a political...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Better language skills - better democracy. English _and_ Esperanto!
Better language skills - better democracy. English _and_ Esperanto!
Avatar: %{name} Louis v. Wunsch-Rolshoven 05/07/2021 09:50
Learning English requires a great deal of time. Speakers of Romance and Slavic languages are at a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Promoting collaborative civic technologies for enhancing citizen participation as an added value to collaborative urban processes
Avatar: %{name} Università degli Studi di Torino 14/02/2022 19:04
The use and promotion of civic technology contribute to a more inclusive, resident-focused urban...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Costruire un'Europa democratica a partire dal contrasto alle mafie
Avatar: %{name} Gioventù Federalista Europea 21/10/2021 21:09
Noi federalisti, assieme ad ARCI, Avviso Pubblico, Fondazione Benvenuti in Italia, Rete CHANCE e...
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...
LYMEC's vision on institutional reform - European Commission
LYMEC's vision on institutional reform - European Commission
Avatar: %{name} LYMEC Future of Europe 19/05/2021 09:22
The Commission:
• Should be a political executive branch, not an apolitical or technocratic...
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....
Reform der EU-Wahlen und Insitutionen
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 19/04/2021 14:06
Forderungen:
- europäisches, einheitliches Wahlrecht für die Wahl des Europaparlaments
-...
LYMEC's vision on the EU’s Democratic Legitimacy
Avatar: %{name} LYMEC Future of Europe 19/05/2021 15:24
The EU’s Democratic Legitimacy:
* The European Union ought to be represented by a head of...
Agency in primary schools. Encouraging the active social participation of young students in schools
Avatar: %{name} LAVINIA POPA 21/07/2021 13:11
The present approach is intended to be a plea to encourage the active social participation of...
LYMEC's vision on institutional reform - European Council
LYMEC's vision on institutional reform - European Council
Avatar: %{name} LYMEC Future of Europe 19/05/2021 09:27
The European Council:
• Should be merged with the Council of the European Union into one council...
European Political Parties: Make EU political representation citizens-based
Avatar: %{name} Elisabeth Friedrich 23/07/2021 12:09
We need to redefine what constitutes a European Political Party (EuPP) to bring it closer to EU...
LYMEC's vision on the EU's political limits
Avatar: %{name} LYMEC Future of Europe 19/05/2021 15:14
The political limits of the EU:
• Subsidiarity and the proximity to citizens should be central...
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...
LYMEC's vision on institutional reform - European Court of Justice
Avatar: %{name} LYMEC Future of Europe 19/05/2021 15:32
The European Court of Justice:
• Should be composed of at least one Judge from every Member...
Beschließt endlich ein Statut für europäische Vereine!
Beschließt endlich ein Statut für europäische Vereine!
Avatar: %{name} We are Europe 14/06/2021 21:50
Unsere Forderung lautet, ein Statut für europäische Vereine zu schaffen. Bis heute können Vereine...
LYMEC's vision on institutional reform - European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} LYMEC Future of Europe 19/05/2021 09:30
The Parliament:
• Should offer Member States the opportunity to make use of single-member...
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...
Easy and Inclusive European Voting
Easy and Inclusive European Voting
Avatar: %{name} Teun Janssen 30/07/2021 11:55
We need to increase the ability to vote by mail, by proxy, from abroad and electronically -...
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...
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...
The addition of Citizen's Assemblies / Conventions into the EU legislative process
Avatar: %{name} Dorian Wigand 10/05/2021 15:47
For a couple of years now, citizen's assemblies have been gaining interest in countries all...
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...
Making EU elections more competitive & innovative
Avatar: %{name} Mikolaj Buszman 22/07/2021 17:42
We need to change how Europeans vote! The way we vote for our European political representatives...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pour une Europe plus fédérale, suppression du vote à l’unanimité
Avatar: %{name} Fernando Ferreira 25/10/2021 14:23
En ce qui concerne la question de la gouvernance de l’Union européenne et du renforcement de la...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Renforcer les pouvoirs du PE mais laisser le droit d’initiative législative à la Commission européenne
Avatar: %{name} Isabelle Sterling 24/10/2021 16:10
Depuis l’élection du PE au suffrage universel, la question de donner le pouvoir d’initiative au...
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...
Informer les politiques de l'existence et des qualités de la langue internationale espéranto
Avatar: %{name} Marcelle PROVOST 25/05/2021 20:15
L'espéranto est une langue facile et régulière. Elle est un outil qui peut être très utile pour...
Lutter contre la tendance de l'UE à n'avoir que des publications en anglais, développer les publications en langues nationales
Lutter contre la tendance de l'UE à n'avoir que des publications en anglais, développer les publications en langues nationales
Avatar: %{name} Pierre Dieumegard 25/05/2021 10:17
La langue anglaise n'est comprise que par une minorité d'Européens. Malheureusement, les...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Für eine gemeinsame ZWEITsprache in Europa (10 Thesen)
Avatar: %{name} Axel Vielau 25/05/2021 16:20
1. Die EU hat ein Demokratiedefizit (> fehlende Öffentlichkeit).
2. Eine gemeinsame Sprache...
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...
Demander à l'Union européenne d'encourager tous les pays à mettre l'enseignement de l'espéranto dans les programmes scolaires dès le niveau primaire
Demander à l'Union européenne d'encourager tous les pays à mettre l'enseignement de l'espéranto dans les programmes scolaires dès le niveau primaire
Avatar: %{name} Pierre Dieumegard 25/05/2021 16:37
L'objectif officiel de l'Union européenne depuis 2002 est "l'enseignement d'au moins deux langues...
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...
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....
Droit d'initiative de la Commission pour une Europe plus efficace
Avatar: %{name} Isabelle Sterling 24/10/2021 16:22
Une Commission sans monopole de l'initiative législative deviendrait un "nain", une "machine"...
Let’s Synchronize National Elections
Let’s Synchronize National Elections
Avatar: %{name} Alberto ALEMANNO 30/07/2021 13:07
The only thing Europeans don’t do together is politics. This is because national parties - not EU...
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...
Mehrheitsprinzip statt Vetos, von Steuern bis Verteidigung
Avatar: %{name} Bündnisgrüne Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Europa 01/08/2021 21:20
Wir brauchen eine handlungsfähige Europäische Union. Das Mehrheitsprinzip ist eine notwendige...
Impact assessments on amendments by Parlimanet and Council
Avatar: %{name} Malta Business Bureau MBB 08/11/2021 11:21
Decision-making at all levels needs to be transparent, inclusive and efficient. Policy...
Ensuring follow-up on citizens' proposals after the Conference
Ensuring follow-up on citizens' proposals after the Conference
Avatar: %{name} European Economic and Social Committee EESC 03/11/2021 15:59
Given its connections with employers, trade unions, civil society at large in all the Member...
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...
Schluss mit Erpressung und Bremsung - Schluss mit der Möglichkeit ein Veto einzulegen!
Schluss mit Erpressung und Bremsung - Schluss mit der Möglichkeit ein Veto einzulegen!
Avatar: %{name} Wolfgang Obermüller 22/04/2021 00:53
Europa ist nicht handlungsfähig, jedenfalls viel viel zu träge, wenn Einstimmigkeit für wichtige...
In für die Mitgliedstaaten wichtigen und sensiblen Bereichen Einstimmigkeit erhalten
Avatar: %{name} Wirtschaftskammer Österreich 18/06/2021 12:50
In für die Mitgliedstaaten wichtigen und sensiblen Bereichen soll die Einstimmigkeit erhalten...
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...
Élargir les droits de vote dans le pays de résidence
Avatar: %{name} Fernando Pereira 24/10/2021 16:16
Toute personne ayant la nationalité d'un Etat membre est automatiquement reconnue citoyenne de...
Use "active subsidiarity" to better involve parliaments, regions and cities in the shaping of European policies
Use "active subsidiarity" to better involve parliaments, regions and cities in the shaping of European policies
Avatar: %{name} European Committee of the Regions 07/10/2021 16:21
Subsidiarity, as the requirement to prove added value in EU action, is a fundamental principle of...
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