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02-09-2020
Youth-led European Citizens’ Initiative “Voters Without Borders” launched
A new European Citizens’ Initiative, Voters Without Borders, launched on September 1st, proposes to the European Commission a revision of the European directives on the rights of European citizens to vote and stand in...
25-06-2020
UNO-Jubiläum: Bundesregierung soll sich für Weltbürgerinitiative einsetzen
Anlässlich des 75. Jubiläums der Unterzeichnung der UN-Charta am 26. Juni hat der Verein Democracy International gemeinsam mit den Organisationen Mehr Demokratie, Democracy Without Borders und der Deutsche Gesellschaft...
22-06-2020
Unique Citizens’ Convention initiates referendum on climate change in France
The Citizens' Convention on Climate wound to a close on Sunday 21 June, handing over their 149 proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the French government.
17-01-2020
European Parliament votes to include citizens in European Union reform process
On January 15, the European Parliament agreed on its position of a participatory, citizens-inclusive Conference on the Future of Europe’s (CoFoE) to pave the way for EU treaty change. The resolution was very...
14-11-2019
UN urged to consider citizen-led proposals
Civil society groups launch global campaign for a World Citizens’ Initiative
14-11-2019
UNO soll globale Initiativen auf die Agenda setzen
Zivilgesellschaftliche Gruppen starten globale Kampagne für eine Weltbürgerinitiative
24-05-2019
328 European candidates support citizen-led democratic EU reform
As part of the “Now the Citizens” campaign, 328 candidates for the European Parliament elections have signed a pledge in support of giving the citizens a say on the democratic future of Europe. Their names are published...
19-03-2019
2020 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Bern
The biggest world conference on active citizenship and participatory democracy comes back to Switzerland.
UPDATE: the 2020 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy has been postponed as a result of the global Covid-19...
12-03-2019
European Parliament approves stronger European Citizens’ Initiative
Press release 12/3/19 Cologne, Germany
The text of the new regulation of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has been approved by the European Parliament today in Strasbourg. Democracy International welcomes the...
31-01-2019
Big win for civil society as EU Parliament adopts historic lobby transparency rules
Press Release
31/01/19
Cologne, Germany Big win for civil society as European Parliament adopts historic lobby transparency rules
31/01/19
Cologne, Germany Big win for civil society as European Parliament adopts historic lobby transparency rules