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October 30 2009
European Citizens Initiative (Lisbon Treaty)
To be accepted, the request must be supported by at least one million Union citizens, who are nationals of at least one quarter of the Member States, with the number of nationals of each Member State concerned amounting to at least 1/500 of that Member State’s population, say MEPs.Does this make sense? What are the formal requirements (electronic signatures)?
The European Ombudsman
investigates complaints about maladministration in the institutions and bodies of the European UnionEuropean Commissioner#Politicisation - Wikipedia
"Most in essence owe their positions to nomination and support from national party leaders and parties they have been aligned to; usually seeking to return to the party-political fray."“ The procedure for nominating and appointing a Commission President and Commissioners has to become even more open and transparent. It should not be like finding a new pope! ”— Margot Wallström, Vice Prez of the Commission
“ One way to avoid [the commissioner being undermined by the bureaucracy] would be for the best people to be sent to Brussels by their governments. But usually, leaders want to keep their best people, which is why a Brussels job is either a gift to a long-serving friend or a way of getting rid of someone. These instances don't often lead to solid commissioners. ”— Former EU Mandarin Spills the Beans on Commission Intrigue | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 21.09.2007
Petitions to the EU Parliament
Any citizen, acting individually or jointly with others, may at any time exercise his right of petition to the European Parliament under Article 194 of the EC Treaty.
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