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LOS ANGELLES
Everyday People Will Get Paid to Design Their Own City Council
Look for this Postcard in the Mail. Sortition Begins in Historic LA City Charter Assembly
ANKARA
NEWS: Two Turkish Cities Are Finalists for 'European Capital of Democracy'
Ankara and Denizli Join Brussels and Tirana on Short List
Hungary
‘We need to awake from apathy and powerlessness"
In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in direct democracy and citizen...
France
Monsieur Macrons Sense of Direct Democracy
Two-thirds of French voters chose Emmanuel Macron over Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s presidential elections,...
Re-thinking US Democracy In The Trump Era
Donald Trump´s term as US president, now 100 days old, could re-ignite a long-standing debate about the...
European Union
EU Commission up for more direct democracy
On 11 April 2017, in a rare moment of positive international news for more democracy, the European Commission...
European Union
Europe Offers Direct Democracy A Second Chance
In a rare moment of positive international news for more democracy, the European Commission has announced it...
European Union
Contested ECI turns five on Saturday
On 1 April 2017, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) will celebrate its fifth anniversary. The...
European Union
Happy Birthday, EU! Now it is Time for Transnational Democracy
Six decades after the signing of its founding treaty, the European Union appears more fragile than ever. It’s...
European Union
Please, not another EU Declaration!
On 25 March 2017, yet another EU Declaration will be adopted as EU leaders gather in Rome to “celebrate” the...
Switzerland
Media 'crucial' in creating transparency
Can the traditional media still fulfill their role as watchdog in a direct democracy when social media...
European Union
How To Make Democratic Government Legitimate?
In the democratic upheaval of the 21st century, citizens still want the protection of laws and the ability to...