Stories

Mexico
Mexico’s first national plebiscite: the wilting or blooming of direct democracy in Latin America?
On August 1 2021, Mexico celebrated its very first nationwide public consultation in the amidst of a heated controversy. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (widely known as AMLO) called for this sui generis so-called...
European Union
By the people, for the people, and the bees
The loss of biodiversity is one of the most serious problems of our time. The ECI Campaign, an NGO dedicated to the advancement of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), is committed to the ECI “Save Bees and Farmers” in order...
Ukraine
We are on tour again: Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere 2.0
You’re a dreamer with a heart that beats European? - You’re not the only one! The project Ukrainian Vibes -...
Italy
First-ever online collection of signatures sets Italy up for referendum on...
Italy is experiencing history in the making - thanks to a citizens’ initiative regarding legalizing...
Latvia
10 years of strengthening citizens’ voices in Latvia – what’s next for...
The ManaBalss platform celebrates its tenth anniversary and looks back on a decade of improving citizen...
Germany
“From petitions to decisions!” | ABSTIMMUNG 21 is organising Germany’s...
In preparation for the September 2021 elections in Germany, we have been organising the first nationwide...
Ukraine
Ukrainian vibes - Democracy across borders
The Ukrainian Vibes - European Public Sphere project in phase one offers a virtual stage to young people and...
European Union
A call for greater citizen participation in the CoFoE
On 19 June, the first plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) was held in...
International
On to the next decade!
On 30th June 2011 Democracy International was officially founded in the small town of Kortenberg, Belgium....
European Union
Mini-Europe to discuss the future of Europe
The first European elections to directly elect the European Parliament took place in 1979. In 2012, the...
Photo credit: Programmers Marlyn Wescoff and Ruth Lichterman wiring the right side of the state-of-the-art ENIAC computer in the 1940s - U.S. Army Photo – Public Domain
International
A critical United Nations update is available
Since the 1940s, we’ve updated our technological infrastructure, so why shouldn’t we update our democratic...
European Union
European Public Sphere travels to Eastern Europe
The European Public Sphere is on tour again. This time we travel to Ukraine. As part of ASA, four young...