NEWSLETTER #14
16 March 2006
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Content
0) EDITORIAL: THE BALLOT CARD
1) CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS
2) INSIDE BRUSSELS: GROWING SUPPORT
3) SARKOZY - A DI-SUPPORTER?
4) NEW ELECTION LAW FOR GERMANY
5) BREMEN: BREMEN: TAKING THE HARD WAY
6) NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA: CAMPAIGN
7) TEST THE NEW GERMAN VOTING LAW - ONLINE
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0) EDITORIAL: DEMOCRATISING GERMANY
by Ronald Pabst
The ballot card… have you ever thought about it? Its design is decisive for the outcome of an election. In Germany most regions have introduced a new election law which gives the voters more influence. In Hamburg the citizens introduced the new regulations by a referendum - initiated by Mehr Demokratie. Our regional branch Bremen is now following this example. In North Rhine-Westphalia we have started an information campaign.
Highlight: You can test the new ballot card online.
In Berlin, the struggle for an improved law for direct democracy has started.
Besides these main points please find also information about our work in Brussels and an evaluation of an important speech by Nicolas Sarkozy (interior minister of France).
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1) CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS
The fifth and last regional conference of the Initiative for Europe – A Citizen’s Agenda project will take place in Brussels on March 23/24.
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2) INSIDE BRUSSELS: GROWING SUPPORT
Carsten Berg and Lars Bosselmann report about the growing
support for the ECI-Campaign.
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3) SARKOZY - A DI-SUPPORTER?
French interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy has given a remarkable
keynote speech in Berlin. He described ideas for the future of the
EU and its constitution.
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4) NEW ELECTION LAW FOR GERMANY
Local democracy in Germany is in a transition phase. With the new proposal each voter will have more influence on the composition of the local council. What is it all about? Please find out here:
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5) BREMEN: TAKING THE HARD WAY
The regional branch of Mehr Demokratie in Bremen has started a citizens’ submission for the introduction of a new voting law.
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6) NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA: CAMPAIGN
The government has announced a reform in autumn. We have started a campaign to inform citizens about the changes. In addition, we push forward a far-reaching proposal for the new regulation.
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7) TEST THE NEW GERMAN VOTING LAW - ONLINE
The discussion about the new law is somehow abstract. Don’t worry, we are offering an online ballot card. Have fun!
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Ronald Pabst / Carsten Berg
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