A Democracy Take on the Recognition of Palestine  
  
          In the past days, Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal and the United Kingdom have announced that they will recognise the state of Palestine. They do so in the wake of 147...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Baerbock urged to support citizen participation at the global level  
  
          Three democracy organisations call on the elected President of the UN General Assembly to endorse proposal for a UN World Citizens’ Initiative (UNWCI)
  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          New report calls for Global Citizens’ Assemblies to strengthen public voice at the UN  
  
          Democracy International and Democracy Without Borders have released a joint report advocating for the creation of Global Citizens’ Assemblies to improve public participation in international decision-making. The report...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Urgent Call to Protect European Democracy: Democracy Organizations Unite in Support of the European Citizens’ Initiative  
  
          Cologne, 16 October 2023 — Today, a coalition of over 60 civil society organizations committed to promoting European democracy has sounded a resounding alarm over the jeopardy to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI)...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          World Democracy Conference comes to Bucharest, Romania in historic election year  
  
          Bucharest, Romania 15.09.2023 – On this International Day of Democracy we can announce that the world's largest conference on modern direct democracy will convene in Bucharest from 15-18 May 2024....  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          European Commission historically pronounces its support for a European Convention to reform the EU Treaties  
  
          On 14 September 2022, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her third State of the Union address, which comes at a crossroads between the war in Ukraine and its many consequences and four months...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          EU Leaders Must Deliver on EU Reform at European Council Meeting This Week  
  
          EU leaders gather for a European Council summit on Thursday and Friday tihs week, where they will decide whether or not to formally begin a process of EU reform. Citizens and civil society ...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          European Parliament historically votes to trigger Article 48 and convene a EU Convention to amend the EU Treaties  
  
          In a monumental week for the European Union, the European Parliament yesterday voted to accept and welcome the ...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Ambitious final proposals adopted as the Conference on the Future of Europe concludes   
  
          Ambitious and comprehensive proposals for the future of Europe were adopted as the historic Conference on the Future of Europe concluded its year-long work on April 30 in Strasbourg, which include measures to reform the...  
  
     
  
      
    
    
          Taking stock: Ten years of the European Citizens' Initiative - More citizens’ influence in the EU?  
  
          The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) turns ten years old this month, remaining, to this day, the world’s only transnational democratic instrument. Since April 1st, 2012, EU citizens have requested 111 initiatives to...