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"The ECI is acquiring a flagship role in a world where established democratic procedures are increasingly questioned" (Photo: European Commission)

Five steps to a better future

The European Commission must be congratulated! It has done a good job with the draft regulation on the European Citizens' Initiative. What is especially positive about the proposed regulation for the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) is the balanced approach: designing such a totally new procedure presents an enormous challenge, but things have been kept fairly simple.

On the other hand, the requirements underline one very important thing: as a legal right and democratic procedure th...

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"The ECI is acquiring a flagship role in a world where established democratic procedures are increasingly questioned" (Photo: European Commission)

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