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Kaufmann: can all the nice words about a "Citizens' Agenda for Europe" stand a reality check? (Photo: Bruno Kaufmann)

One million reasons for more democracy in Europe

September 21, 2006 will become a special day in future books on the development of democracy in Europe.

In the shadow of media headlines dealing with violent protests in Hungary, peaceful regime changes in Sweden and moves to skip national veto rights on criminal justice and policing within the EU, more than 20,000 pages filled with more than one million "signatures" are today being delivered to the president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Kaufmann: can all the nice words about a "Citizens' Agenda for Europe" stand a reality check? (Photo: Bruno Kaufmann)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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