Citizens Take Over Europe supports and endorses the petition for treaty reform initiated by the Union of European Federalists and the Citizens’ Panel Ambassadors of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
In view of the many remaining deficiencies in the application of the ECI and the low use of this instrument, Citizens Take Over Europe demands a deep reform of this democratic innovation so as to properly empower EU citizens.
Citizens Take Over Europe supports and endorses the petition for treaty reform initiated by the Union of European Federalists and the Citizens’ Panel Ambassadors of the Conference on the Future of Europe.
Members of the Citizens Take Over Europe coalition have observed the ECP on food waste. We present the following critiques and recommended changes.
The ‘self-inflicted damage’ must prompt EU political leaders to use the integrity stress-test as a springboard for real reform.
The citizens participants of the Conference on the Future of Europe address an open letter to the European Council regarding the usage of their recommendations.
The citizens participants of the Conference on the Future of Europe address an open letter to the European Commission regarding the usage of their recommendations.
European citizens and civil society organisations expect the European Council, Commission and Parliament to match their words with actions for citizens to effectively participate in shaping the future of Europe: the crucial months of the Conference on the Future of Europe are ahead of us.
On 9 May 2022, the year-long Conference on the Future of Europe concluded and published its work. While the final report of the Conference provides an ambitious programme for Europe, the follow-up remains to be seen and implemented.
In view of the upcoming European Council meeting of June 23rd/24th, 2022, which discusses the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe, Citizens Take over Europe - a coalition of 60 European civil society organisations - calls for European democracy to take a quantum leap and empower European citizens.