Balance and prospective of the European citizen initiative in the intersection between the old and the new Europe
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https://doi.org/10.18042/cepc/rdce.67.03Abstract
The entry into force on January 1, 2020 of the new Regulation (EU) 2019/78 on the European Citizens’ Initiative is a good point of departure for revisiting the most important instrument to promote the participation of citizens in the democratic life of the EU. In the present work, we will analyze its legal configuration, inquiring into the efficacy and political and legal problems detected during the successive phases of its application. We will also examine in details the implementation of the legal modifications adopted in order to improve its application. The results of our exam not only offer a prospect of the future of this institution, but also have extra value as indicators of the state of the EU, since this new stage in the application of ECI has coincided with the beginning of the Conference on the Future of Europe. In this unprecedented chapter of the European integration process, the empowerment of citizens is a crucial problem in the complex democracy of the EU, and the ECI should be a useful tool to adopt effective policies and rules to face the unexpected challenges posed by the pandemic.
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