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This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), explores the regulatory frameworks for citizen-initiated instruments of direct democracy, paying special attention to the citizens' legislative initiative and the citizen-initiated referendum. By carrying out a comparative analysis of the experience of the European Union Member States, as well ...

The Conference on the Future of Europe is an opportunity to reflect on the Union's democratic foundations, including the legislative role of the Council of the European Union (EU) and its relations with the European Parliament. Is it pertinent to reform the Council, either by reinforcing its parliamentary features or by transforming it into a Senate or a Second Chamber? Would such a change enhance the democratic legitimacy of the EU decision-making process? To answer these questions, this study looks ...

Il Parlamento europeo è l'unico organo democraticamente eletto nell'Unione europea. Eppure, a differenza della maggior parte dei parlamenti, non ha alcun diritto formale di iniziativa legislativa. L'iniziativa legislativa spetta quasi esclusivamente agli organi esecutivi dell'Unione, ossia alla Commissione e, in misura limitata ma crescente, al Consiglio europeo e al Consiglio. Il presente studio, commissionato dal Dipartimento tematico Diritti dei cittadini e affari costituzionali del Parlamento ...

The European Commission has a near monopoly on legislative initiative in the European Union (EU), with special initiative rights for other institutions applying only in certain specific cases. However, the European Parliament and the Council may invite the Commission to submit legislative proposals. Whilst this 'indirect' initiative right does not create an obligation on the Commission to propose the legislation requested, the Treaty of Lisbon codified the Commission's obligation to provide reasons ...

The ECI enables European citizens to invite the Commission to table a proposal for a legal act. The detailed rules for such initiatives are laid down in a 2011 regulation, whose main stated aim is encouraging citizens' participation in the political life of the European Union (EU). However, since the regulation became applicable in April 2012, numerous actors have raised concerns regarding the instrument's functioning and have called for reform, aiming to simplify the existing procedures and increasing ...

L'iniziativa dei cittadini europei (ICE) opera da circa sette anni e le norme che ne disciplinano il funzionamento sono attualmente sottoposte a revisione. In seguito a negoziati interistituzionali, il Parlamento e il Consiglio hanno raggiunto un accordo provvisorio sulla proposta della Commissione relativa alla revisione dell'ICE. L'accordo necessita adesso dell'approvazione formale dei colegislatori, mentre la votazione dell'Aula è prevista nel corso della tornata di marzo I.

The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) is aimed at bringing the EU closer to its citizens, by enabling them to invite the European Commission to make a proposal for a legal act. Introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon, the ECI should provide every citizen with the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union. However, the ECI in practice has had various procedural hurdles, preventing the fulfilment of the regulation's objectives. The ECI is thus not fulfilling its potential with regard to ...

European Citizens' Initiative (ECI)

In sintesi 29-01-2018

The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), introduced in 2009 with the Lisbon Treaty, is a key element of participatory democracy, allowing citizens to play an active role in the EU's democratic life, through addressing a request to the European Commission to make a proposal for a legal act. The procedure and conditions for ECIs are governed by Regulation (EU) No 211/2011, in force since April 2012. In September 2017, the European Commission presented a proposal for its amendment, picking up on a number ...

Iniziativa dei cittadini europei

Note tematiche sull'UE 01-10-2017

L'iniziativa dei cittadini europei (ICE) è un importante strumento di democrazia partecipativa all'interno dell'Unione europea, grazie alla quale un milione di cittadini europei residenti in almeno un quarto degli Stati membri possono invitare la Commissione a presentare una proposta di atto giuridico ai fini dell'applicazione dei trattati UE. Da quando è applicabile il regolamento (UE) n. 211/2011, che stabilisce procedure e condizioni dettagliate per l'ICE, sono state correttamente presentate alla ...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s State of the Union address to the European Parliament, and the subsequent debate, on 13 September come in the context of the ongoing broader reflection on the future path of the European Union. This has been intensified by the first-ever withdrawal of a Member State from the Union; although lamented by most, this is often cited as an opportunity to rebuild the Union on stronger grounds. The debate will therefore feed into a larger reflection process ...