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Giving the European Parliament the right of legislative initiative
Avatar: %{name} Thomas LALAURIE 19/04/2021 13:40
Although the European Parliament now has important powers, it does not yet have a formal right of...
For a single and elected President of the EU
Avatar: %{name} Mathéo HOSY 19/04/2021 14:05
The functioning of the EU is first and foremost quite complex, but it suffers from a problem of...
Strengthening Europe-wide public opinion by bridging existing language barriers
Avatar: %{name} Gerhard Kappius 26/04/2021 09:09
Communication and coexistence are still difficult in Europe: There are 24 official languages that...
Parliamentary system of government for the EU
Parliamentary system of government for the EU
Avatar: %{name} Philip Hackemann 29/04/2021 15:29
In the future, as in any parliamentary democracy, the President of the Commission should be...
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...
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...
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...
Against Euro-Scepticism
Avatar: %{name} Quentin Barotte 23/04/2021 18:17
Many citizens still distrust the European Union or feel not affected by its functioning. Indeed,...
A more united europe
Avatar: %{name} Aggelos Tzitziras 19/04/2021 13:44
I believe that we need a more united Europe, that can end itself from third countries that don ‘t...
Reform of EU elections and injunctions
Avatar: %{name} P. L. 19/04/2021 14:06
Claims: — European, uniform electoral law for the election of the European Parliament — European,...
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....
Delete the European Council/Remove the European Council
Avatar: %{name} Gaël Pelletier 19/04/2021 15:26
The double Commission/European Council is a waste of energy and, above all, of public money. This...
The future of European democracy — The contribution of regions
Avatar: %{name} Simon Lenhart 19/04/2021 13:12
EU legislation has a strong impact on Member States. This is not a new finding, on the contrary....
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...
Improving education about EU actions
Avatar: %{name} Account deleted by user
European citizens are in most cases unaware of the real actions of the European Union. It is...
A Multi-level Task Force for European Constitutionalism
Avatar: %{name} riccardo lala 03/05/2021 18:00
The traditional federalist viewpoint about constitutional law is that the only acceptable form...
9 May as public holiday & European Elections Day
Avatar: %{name} Benjamin FEYEN 19/04/2021 13:45
Let us make Europe Day (9 May) the EU-wide public holiday and hold European elections every five...
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...
End with extortion and braking — end with the possibility to veto!
End with extortion and braking — end with the possibility to veto!
Avatar: %{name} Wolfgang Obermüller 22/04/2021 00:53
Europe is not able to act, at least much too much if unanimity is absolutely necessary for...
Direct election of the President of the Commission
Avatar: %{name} Jose Cruset 19/04/2021 14:29
The President of the Commission is currently not directly elected by Europeans, which should be...
United States of Europe
United States of Europe
Avatar: %{name} Emanuele Scattarreggia 19/04/2021 15:44
As a European citizen, I see the need for our Union to evolve into a federation of Member States,...
Elected Executive
Avatar: %{name} Labhrás Finneadha 19/04/2021 13:35
Be selected as members of the Commission of the European Parliament. The executive (government)...
EU and Member States’ relations, their role as hosts and the distribution of salaries.
Avatar: %{name} Michael Hegedus 19/04/2021 19:42
The idea of megallapitas was jo. But the basic kernels are not laid down. All odours shall 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...
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...
A President of the Commission directly elected by direct universal suffrage
Avatar: %{name} Thomas LALAURIE 19/04/2021 13:31
Elections, whether presidential or parliamentary, are at the heart of the democratic process of...
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...
We need a common European language
Avatar: %{name} Christian Ciavatta 19/04/2021 13:37
This Fragmentation affects the ability of European citizens to fulfil each other, talk to each...
Legislative initiative as Parliament’s royal law
Avatar: %{name} Tobias Rechel 19/04/2021 16:00
The EU Parliament should be able to put forward legislative initiatives on its own initiative....
Right to vote from 16
Avatar: %{name} Paul Strobach 19/04/2021 13:51
There is no objective reason why EU citizens cannot vote in European elections from the age of...
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...
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...
Creation of a European Senate
Creation of a European Senate
Avatar: %{name} Rémi Grimard 19/04/2021 17:18
The ratification of European decisions by the parliaments of the Member States prevents quick...
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...
No list elections to the European Parliament
Avatar: %{name} Rainer FASSNACHT 22/04/2021 15:06
In elections for the European Parliament, the principles of proportional representation with list...
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...
Towards the United States of Europe
Towards the United States of Europe
Avatar: %{name} Hans-Joachim Gericke 19/04/2021 15:31
In particular, given the international importance of Europe, I believe that further communisation...
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 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...
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...
Better information for citizens on European democracy
Better information for citizens on European democracy
Avatar: %{name} Vincent Baissat-Szlingier 19/04/2021 14:48
One of the biggest weaknesses in the EU is the lack of information on its action. A number of...
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...
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...
Moving forward, or engaging.
Avatar: %{name} Xian Garcia 20/04/2021 10:47
— European democracies face a well-known threat: The extreme right. Their appearance is natural...
Update of European democracy
Avatar: %{name} D.A. Forstner 10/05/2021 14:37
Hold EU choices transnationally and combine them with citien’s initiatives/questionnaires....
Transnational lists and vote on the same day for the European elections
Transnational lists and vote on the same day for the European elections
Avatar: %{name} Camélia Tanane 20/04/2021 00:20
The European elections should be held on the same day. But the real change is transnational...
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...
Open Council meetings
Avatar: %{name} Gert Johansen 22/04/2021 10:46
In order to strengthen democracy in the EU, Council meetings should be open to the public and the...
Clistenes: Participation by lot
Avatar: %{name} Ari Valencia 30/05/2021 12:17
FOR CLIENTS: 565-490 a.c. Father of Democracy. Appointed Art 508. Choose the MEMBER MEMBERS OF...
Germany, Chancellor: in
Avatar: %{name} Dike UNKNOWN 20/04/2021 09:30
Federal Chancellor: in for Germany, DA SEIN. Both, EU + Chancellor: does not fit together and is...
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