Last July 22, the European Commission concluded the eligibility checks for the registration requests of two European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs) entitled: ‘Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification‘ and ‘Save Europe Act‘. The Commission registered the initiative ‘Stop Killing The Internet: No Digital ID & No Age Verification‘. The organisers ‘call […]
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Commission registers two European Citizens’ Initiatives on education and housing
Last July 17, the European Commission registered two European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs) entitled: ‘All On Board – For your right to citizenship without borders’ and ‘Right to Housing! Now and Forever’. The initiative ‘All On Board – For your right to citizenship without borders‘ calls for ‘an all-of-society approach for a democratic Europe, resting on education and […]
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The Commission has received 20 recommendations from the public on strengthening emergency preparedness in the EU
This weekend, the Commission concluded the European Citizens’ Panel on Preparednessin Brussels. After nearly three months of deliberation, the 150 randomly selected citizens, drawn from the 27 Member States and representing the diversity of the EU, put forward 20 recommendations on how to strengthen the EU’s capacity to prevent and respond to emergencies. On Sunday, […]
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The Commission will receive recommendations from EU citizens on how to shape the Resilience Union
The third and final session ofthe European Citizens’ Panel on preparedness has begun in Brussels and will run until Sunday. After nearly three months of deliberation, the 150 citizens selected at random from the 27 Member States, representing the diversity of the EU, will finalise their recommendations on howtoimplement theEuropeanUnion’s preparedness strategy. On Sunday, the […]
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Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on ‘Ethics, Transparency and Integrity for European Political Parties’
Last January 5, the European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), entitled ‘Ethics, Transparency and Integrity for European Political Parties’. The initiative invites the Commission to “devise a European model of ethical governance based on transparency, integrity and shared responsibility”. To this end, the organisers call for the Commission to “propose a legislative […]
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Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on passports design
Last November 25, the European Commission has registered the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘EU Stars On My Passport (STAR-PASS)’. The initiative invites the Commission ‘to facilitate the introduction by the EU Member States of an additional option for the cover design of passports, offered to citizens applying for a new passport’. The organisers of […]
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Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on air passenger rights
Last July 16, the European Commission registered the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Save your right, save your flight!’. The aim of the initiative is to call for the reversal of changes that undermine passenger’s rights and the preservation of the ‘current compensation eligibility thresholds’ for air passengers. Following a thorough legal analysis, the Commission […]
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Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on the right to food
Last July 8, the European Commission registered the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Food is a Human Right for All! Guaranteeing healthy, just and sustainable food systems’. This initiative calls ‘on the EU to make the right to food a reality’ and integrate it into the EU legal framework. The organisers consider that the ‘EU […]
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Citizens invited to have their say on new EU budget
A panel discussion that looks into the new EU budget, between the Commission and 150 randomly selected citizens, started on March 28th. It has been the first of three sessions and has helped the EU decide how to spend its money in future. The in-person session has taken place from 28-30 March and will be […]
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