http://www.jonworth.eu/see-no-citizens-hear-no-citizens-speak-to-no-citizens-the-institutional-approach-to-the-european-citizens-initiative-eci/ At the intersection of the EU, UK politics and tech Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:21:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jonworth.eu/see-no-citizens-hear-no-citizens-speak-to-no-citizens-the-institutional-approach-to-the-european-citizens-initiative-eci/comment-page-1/#comment-127978 Eurogoblin Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:34:42 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=3510#comment-127978 I wonder if even a single ECI will manage to collect all the signatures and pass the criteria at this rate. Why all this red tape around something which isn't even legally binding for the Commission? The whole idea risks being a massive embarrassment and could turn people off the EU even more. I wonder if even a single ECI will manage to collect all the signatures and pass the criteria at this rate. Why all this red tape around something which isn’t even legally binding for the Commission? The whole idea risks being a massive embarrassment and could turn people off the EU even more.

]]> http://www.jonworth.eu/see-no-citizens-hear-no-citizens-speak-to-no-citizens-the-institutional-approach-to-the-european-citizens-initiative-eci/comment-page-1/#comment-127906 TheBoilingFrog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:08:16 +0000 http://www.jonworth.eu/?p=3510#comment-127906 Blimey, the EU are not democratic shock! Blimey, the EU are not democratic shock!

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