Consolidarea democraţiei participative la nivelul Uniunii Europene: Iniţiativa cetăţenilor europeni
Strengthening participatory democracy at European Union level: european citizens’ initiative
Author(s): Oana SurdescuSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Fundaţia »Societatea Civilă« (FSC)
Keywords: participatory democracy; European Citizens’ Initiative; Lisbon Treaty; Member States; representative democracy
Summary/Abstract: The present article examines briefly, the significance of European citizens' initiative which add a new dimension to European democracy and more rights relating to citizenship of the Union. The new procedure affords one million citizens from a number of Member States to have the possibility to call on the Commission to bring forward an initiative of interest to them in an area of European Union competence.
Journal: Sfera Politicii
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 159
- Page Range: 30-35
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Romanian