Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of Initiatives

Regulation (EU) No. 211 of 16 February 2011 on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), as one of the major innovations of the Treaty of Lisbon, represents the first supranational instrument of direct democracy that took effect on April 1, 2012, creating the direct legal link between the Europ...

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Main Author: Oana - Măriuca Petrescu
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Language:English
Published: European Institute of Romania 2014-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of European Affairs
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Online Access:https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_2014_vol14_no2_art1.pdf
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description Regulation (EU) No. 211 of 16 February 2011 on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), as one of the major innovations of the Treaty of Lisbon, represents the first supranational instrument of direct democracy that took effect on April 1, 2012, creating the direct legal link between the European Union citizens and the European institutions. Within the present paper we will give a general overview of the European Citizens’ Initiative instrument, trying also to analyse briefly certain citizens’ initiatives that have been already registered on the European Commission’s website where the online collection of a million signatures is still running, bearing in mind the important role of the citizens as “co-authors” of the law within the European decision-making process. From our point of view this participation will increase the responsibility of the citizens to be more active and to use their new right in the best conditions and without any obstacles.
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spelling doaj-art-40e6c3bc0ff1439497345cc96d280f072025-08-20T02:21:16ZengEuropean Institute of RomaniaRomanian Journal of European Affairs1582-82711841-42732014-06-01142528Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of InitiativesOana - Măriuca Petrescu0PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher within the European Integration Research Team - Faculty of Law, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain, since October 2011Regulation (EU) No. 211 of 16 February 2011 on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), as one of the major innovations of the Treaty of Lisbon, represents the first supranational instrument of direct democracy that took effect on April 1, 2012, creating the direct legal link between the European Union citizens and the European institutions. Within the present paper we will give a general overview of the European Citizens’ Initiative instrument, trying also to analyse briefly certain citizens’ initiatives that have been already registered on the European Commission’s website where the online collection of a million signatures is still running, bearing in mind the important role of the citizens as “co-authors” of the law within the European decision-making process. From our point of view this participation will increase the responsibility of the citizens to be more active and to use their new right in the best conditions and without any obstacles.https://rjea.ier.gov.ro/wp-content/uploads/articole/RJEA_2014_vol14_no2_art1.pdfcitizenshiptreaty of lisbonregulationpolitical rightsright to initiative
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Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of Initiatives
Romanian Journal of European Affairs
citizenship
treaty of lisbon
regulation
political rights
right to initiative
title Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of Initiatives
title_full Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of Initiatives
title_fullStr Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of Initiatives
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of Initiatives
title_short Strengthening the Idea of “By Citizens, for Citizens” in the Context of the European Citizens’ Initiative – Brief Analysis of Initiatives
title_sort strengthening the idea of by citizens for citizens in the context of the european citizens initiative brief analysis of initiatives
topic citizenship
treaty of lisbon
regulation
political rights
right to initiative
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