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22-06-2020
Unique Citizens’ Convention initiates referendum on climate change in France
The Citizens' Convention on Climate wound to a close on Sunday 21 June, handing over their 149 proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the French government.
17-01-2020
European Parliament votes to include citizens in European Union reform process
On January 15, the European Parliament agreed on its position of a participatory, citizens-inclusive Conference on the Future of Europe’s (CoFoE) to pave the way for EU treaty change. The resolution was very...
14-11-2019
UN urged to consider citizen-led proposals
Civil society groups launch global campaign for a World Citizens’ Initiative
24-05-2019
328 European candidates support citizen-led democratic EU reform
As part of the “Now the Citizens” campaign, 328 candidates for the European Parliament elections have signed a pledge in support of giving the citizens a say on the democratic future of Europe. Their names are published...
19-03-2019
2020 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy in Bern
The biggest world conference on active citizenship and participatory democracy comes back to Switzerland.
UPDATE: the 2020 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy has been postponed as a result of the global Covid-19...
12-03-2019
European Parliament approves stronger European Citizens’ Initiative
Press release 12/3/19 Cologne, Germany
The text of the new regulation of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has been approved by the European Parliament today in Strasbourg. Democracy International welcomes the...
31-01-2019
Big win for civil society as EU Parliament adopts historic lobby transparency rules
Press Release
31/01/19
Cologne, Germany Big win for civil society as European Parliament adopts historic lobby transparency rules
31/01/19
Cologne, Germany Big win for civil society as European Parliament adopts historic lobby transparency rules
24-10-2018
Democracy experts warn new regulation could undermine digital dimension of the European Citizens’ Initiative
18 experts warn against the Council proposal to ban the use of alternative software to collect European Citizens’ Initiative signatures.[1]
- Council wants to to ban alternatives to...
30-09-2018
Cities commit to greater democracy in historic Magna Charta
World cities have committed to collaborating to protect and expand democracy, even in the face of threats from higher levels of government.
30-09-2018
Les villes s'engagent pour une plus grande démocratie dans une Magna Charta historique
Les villes du monde se sont engagées à collaborer pour protéger et étendre la démocratie, même face aux menaces des niveaux supérieurs de gouvernement.