10Principles4Treaty 4

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4. DEVELOP PARTICIPATION AND DIRECT DEMOCRACY

A new institutional Treaty must include the fundamental right to direct participation of citizens in public affairs. It should offer understandable, usable and far reaching forms of direct democracy, for instance it might PROPOSE the following rights:

  • A certain share of the total population in a certain number of member states can propose a law that is debated and voted on in the European Parliament.
  • A certain share of the total population in a certain number of member states can demand that the European Parliament organize a referendum in all member states, and the result of the popular consultation must be binding.
  • Limitations can be placed on the influence of corporate interest on EU institutions and decision-making through transparency and limitations of privileged access.
  • Mandatory consultation of social movements and NGOs is instated for all EU legislation, on the same basis as consultation of other interest groups.
  • The first referendum in all member states of the EU should be the one on the new Treaty.
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