Comments on: Having our say in Europe – but will we get anywhere? http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/ Politics, Europe, Parenting, Faith, Life... because the most interesting things need deep thought and high heels Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: barska biometric safe http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-999 barska biometric safe Sun, 19 Sep 2010 07:23:25 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-999 the easier they can make it the better. thanks the easier they can make it the better. thanks

]]> By: JEF Europe http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-545 JEF Europe Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:23:22 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-545 The ECI Regulation should indeed make it as easy as possible for the citizens to meet the requirements as we don't need to fear totally abusive ECI proposals since they will simply not be declared admissible... You can find several key demands for a flexible ECI Regulation on the following 1-page open letter: http://www.citizensinitiative.eu. Please feel warmly invited to spread the news in the blogosphere and forward the link to any political representatives you are in touch with. This could be the start of a big social media campaign... The ECI Regulation should indeed make it as easy as possible for the citizens to meet the requirements as we don’t need to fear totally abusive ECI proposals since they will simply not be declared admissible…

You can find several key demands for a flexible ECI Regulation on the following 1-page open letter: http://www.citizensinitiative.eu. Please feel warmly invited to spread the news in the blogosphere and forward the link to any political representatives you are in touch with.

This could be the start of a big social media campaign…

]]> By: dental hygienist http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-484 dental hygienist Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:15:57 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-484 Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> By: Mathew Lowry’s Tagsmanian Devil » Blog Archive » Blogtour: first reactions to the ECI proposal http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Mathew Lowry’s Tagsmanian Devil » Blog Archive » Blogtour: first reactions to the ECI proposal Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:31:04 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-481 [...] Ouch. Particularly when you look at what’s at stake: “… that’s the challenge for the Commission [to make} it as easy as possible for citizens to meet the criteria, and to be seen to be doing so.  If it succeeds, then it can genuinely say that it is bringing Europe closer to the people.  If not, then the EU remains that thing over there that imposes things on us in the popular perception.  That’s not a challenge I’d want to see end in failure.” - A Bit More Complicated [...] [...] Ouch. Particularly when you look at what’s at stake: “… that’s the challenge for the Commission [to make} it as easy as possible for citizens to meet the criteria, and to be seen to be doing so.  If it succeeds, then it can genuinely say that it is bringing Europe closer to the people.  If not, then the EU remains that thing over there that imposes things on us in the popular perception.  That’s not a challenge I’d want to see end in failure.” - A Bit More Complicated [...]

]]> By: jo http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-446 jo Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:16:10 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-446 cheers Julien, yes, forgot the "to be discussed element"... Still think the proposals are a bit of a fiasco though... cheers Julien, yes, forgot the “to be discussed element”… Still think the proposals are a bit of a fiasco though…

]]> By: Eurosocialist » Blog Archive » Why the Commission’s proposal is nipping the citizen’s initiative in the bud http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Eurosocialist » Blog Archive » Why the Commission’s proposal is nipping the citizen’s initiative in the bud Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:51:07 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-438 [...] the Commission’s proposal for the citizen’s initiative, and as many commentators (see here, here, here, and here), I was disappointed. The general feeling is that the initial spirit of the [...] [...] the Commission’s proposal for the citizen’s initiative, and as many commentators (see here, here, here, and here), I was disappointed. The general feeling is that the initial spirit of the [...]

]]> By: Panels for Residential Use | Flexible Working Review http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Panels for Residential Use | Flexible Working Review Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:04:19 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-430 [...] Having our say in Europe – but will we get anywhere? « Bit more … [...] [...] Having our say in Europe – but will we get anywhere? « Bit more … [...]

]]> By: Julien Frisch http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/having-our-say-in-europe-but-will-we-get-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Julien Frisch Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:31:48 +0000 http://www.bitmorecomplicated.com/?p=428#comment-414 In fact, this was just the legislative proposal by the European Commission. It is now on the European Parliament and the EU Council to work with this proposed regulation, which means that they can still propose changes (which they will hopefully do). Council and Parliament want to finalise the process until 1 December 2010, the first birthday of the Lisbon Treaty. So we don't have the Citizen Initiative yet, we'll have to wait at least until the second half of the year to be able to be able to enjoy our citizens' rights. In fact, this was just the legislative proposal by the European Commission.

It is now on the European Parliament and the EU Council to work with this proposed regulation, which means that they can still propose changes (which they will hopefully do). Council and Parliament want to finalise the process until 1 December 2010, the first birthday of the Lisbon Treaty.

So we don’t have the Citizen Initiative yet, we’ll have to wait at least until the second half of the year to be able to be able to enjoy our citizens’ rights.

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