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29-11-2017
Glyphosate-renewal: Let the people decide!
18 EU member states on Monday voted in favour of the European Commission’s proposal to renew the EU licence of the contested herbicide glyphosate with five years. This goes against the will of 1,3 million EU citizens...
27-09-2017
Macron calls for democratic EU conventions
On September 26, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his Future of Europe speech in Paris, which included the demand for democratic conventions via European-wide debates. Democracy International, a longtime...
23-05-2017
Kampagne „Ich will abstimmen“ gestartet
72% der Menschen in Deutschland wollen die Zuschauerrolle verlassen und fordern bundesweite Volksabstimmungen
- Gemeinsame Presseerklärung mit Mehr Demokratie e.V. und Omnibus -
09-05-2017
Macron’s plan for EU citizens’ debates is insufficient
As prominently written on his website, the new French President Elect Emmanuel Macron intends to start a European debate with citizens at national and European level to rebuild trust in the European project and to forge...
09-05-2017
Macrons Plan für Europa-Debatte ist unzureichend
Der neu gewählte französische Präsident Emmanuel Macron hat angekündigt, mit den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern über die Zukunft Europas zu diskutieren. Damit soll die europäische Identität gestärkt und Vertrauen in die EU...
30-03-2017
Contested ECI turns five years on Saturday
On 1 April 2017, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) celebrated its fifth anniversary. The historically first tool of participatory and direct democracy at transnational level provides EU citizens with the...
20-11-2016
Global Forum 2016 adopts Donostia Declaration
From 16 to 19 November 2016, 200 people from all continents of the world gathered in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, to attend the sixth Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy.
This year’s edition of the world biggest...
14-11-2016
Global Forum to fight retreat of democracy
From 16 to 19 November 2016, more than 200 people from all continents of the world will come together in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, to attend the sixth Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy. This year’s edition of...
08-11-2016
Referendum in Bulgarien absichtlich kleingehalten
Am Sonntag, den 6. November 2016, fand in Bulgarien ein von Bürgerinnen und Bürgern initiiertes Referendum zu drei Fragen statt, wobei über die Wahlpflicht, ein neues Mehrheitswahlsystem und die Parteienfinanzierung...
04-11-2016
Referendum in Bulgaria deliberately left at low key
On Sunday, 6 November 2016, a citizen-initiated referendum was held in Bulgaria on three questions. Voters were asked whether to introduce mandatory voting, a majority system to elect the members of parliament and...