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27-04-2015
French region complains it’s denied democracy
Switzerland’s system of direct democracy is often criticised for calling people to the polls too often to vote on subjects that are too complicated, but in regional France many feel such a system is exactly what they need to make their voices heard.
This reportage is the first...
22-04-2015
"People have the right to be heard"
In this interview we question our board member Rafael Piñeiro, Professor for Political Science at the Catholic University of Uruguay in Montevideo, Uruguay and President of the Uruguayan Association of Political Scientists.
What is our motivation? In this series of interviews,...
13-04-2015
Bird hunters win popular vote in Malta
With an extremely close result, Maltese hunters have won the referendum to ban birdhunting in springtime. On Saturday, 11 2014, the Mediterrean island nation of 450,000 people faced a dramatic voting day. For the very first time since gaining independence from Britain in 1964,...
08-04-2015
"We need to establish stronger forms of people power"
What is our motivation? Our board members present their ideas of direct democracy and the development of Europe's democratization process. They also talk about the key moment that triggered their activism. This is the second interview of our series. We talked with Bruno Kaufmann...
01-04-2015
"European citizens need to come up with some smarter ideas"
In a series of interviews, we present to you the members of Democracy International's board. We start with Joe Mathews, California editor of Zócalo Public Square.
What is our motivation? Our board members present their ideas of direct democracy and the development of Europe's...
24-03-2015
The Netherlands: website online, campaign next
Democracy International's Dutch partner organisation Meer Democratie has a new website. At www.meerdemocratie.nl you find all news and campaigns for better rules of (direct) democracy in the Netherlands.
19-03-2015
Message to Tunisia - رسالة لتونس
منظمة الديمقراطية الدولية تتعاطف مع ضحايا الاعتداء الإرهابي وعائلاتهم الذي جدّ في تونس يوم 18 مارس 2015 و تساند الشعب التونسي الذي يخوض معركة الديمقراطية و حقوق الإنسان و انتخابات حرة و نزيهة
Democracy International sympathises with the vicitims of the terrorist attacks...
19-03-2015
Message pour la Tunisie - رسالة لتونس
منظمة الديمقراطية الدولية تتعاطف مع ضحايا الاعتداء الإرهابي وعائلاتهم الذي جدّ في تونس يوم 18 مارس 2015 و تساند الشعب التونسي الذي يخوض معركة الديمقراطية و حقوق الإنسان و انتخابات حرة و نزيهة
ستجدون على اليمين رسالة من المنظمين للمنتدى العالمي للديمقراطية المباشرة الحديثة الذي...
17-03-2015
"Tunisia is a completely new concept for democracy-making"
The devastating terrorist attacks on Tunisia’s National Museum on March 18 have not deterred us from putting on the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy to take place in Tunis from 14 to 17 May 2015. To the contrary, since the attacks, citizens, NGOs, media and governments...
11-03-2015
Making off: Direct Democracy in Austria
On 11 March 2015 civil society activists met with politicians and government representatives in the Austrian parliament to discuss how to improve direct democracy in Austria. The debate was the fourth session of the inquiry commission (“Enquete Kommission”), established with the...