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22-02-2019
Listen: The Real Story - Are referendums ever a good idea?
This week, Democracy International made the case for more citizen participation on the BBC's The Real Story. The panel discussion with Professor Matt Qvortrup of Coventry University, Dr. Alexandra Cirone of Cornell University and Caroline Vernaillen of Democracy International...
30-11-2018
HomeParliaments present results with German Minister of State Michael Roth
The first round of HomeParliaments, a pioneer project by Pulse of Europe, Democracy International and Dr. Raban Fuhrmann, was concluded on 30 October with an event in Berlin. At the closing event, German Minister of State Michael Roth responded to the question "How should the EU...
30-11-2018
Belgians push towards more people power on local level
On 14 October, Belgians went to the polls for the municipal elections, which always take place in the entire country on the same day. Ahead of the elections, our Belgian partner organization Meer Democratie surveyed candidates on their commitment to making citizen participation...
28-11-2018
Stories from around the globe
So many people around the world are working daily to make their communities more democratic and to give citizens a seat at the decision-making table. Now, Democracy International is launching an exciting new project to reinforce networking and collaboration between these...
16-11-2018
Let the British people decide the outcome of Brexit
Two years and 144 days after the historic vote, London and Brussels have finally agreed draft terms for their divorce. But to truly settle this messy period of British politics there is only one real option – let the people have their say again.
Our...
30-10-2018
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30-10-2018
Thank you and welcome aboard!
Democracy International extends heartiest thanks to all the participants in the General Assembly held on Sept 29 in Rome for their time and input.
29-10-2018
Highlights of Democracy International General Assembly & Board Election
Democracy International’s General Assembly was held on 29 September 2018 in the wake of the Global Forum on Modern Democracy in Rome, Italy. The assembly took place in the historic setting of Palazzo Senatorio at Piazza del Campidoglio which today houses the municipal...
29-10-2018
An online home for democracy activists
All over the world, countless people are passionately and tirelessly working to make sure that citizens have a real say in the politics that govern them. To highlight and empower this growing network, Democracy International is launching an interactive online platform, gathering...
23-10-2018
Open letter to EU institutions: preserve ECI organisers’ freedom of choice for online collection tools!
On 24 October, 18 democracy and campaigning experts submitted an open letter to the EU institutions, urging them to preserve the digital freedom of European Citizens' Initiative organisers.