| Author (Person) | Weisskircher, Manès |
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| Series Title | EUROPP Blog |
| Series Details | 07.04.17 |
| Publication Date | 07/04/2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Despite the high hopes of its proponents, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) has not alleviated the 'democratic deficit' of the European Union, writes Manès Weisskircher. He highlights that even the three campaigns that managed to collect the required one million signatures could not reach their political goals, with the European Commission deciding against further legislative action. He argues that despite the need to improve the ECI, prospects of substantial reform remain modest at best. European Commission First Vice-President France Timmermans announced on the 11 April 2017 (ECI Day 2017) that the Commission planned to revise the European Citizens’ Initiative Regulation by the end of 2017. 'I want to make it more accessible and closer to the citizens', he said. |
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| Source Link | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/04/07/european-citizens-initiative-five-years-old/ |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
