Portugal’s Presidential elections on Sunday, 24 January, saw three winners and one loser - the loser being the actual voters. Centre-right President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa — endorsed by the…
Download a PDF copy of the full report This year’s conference brought together around 280 civil society activists, researchers and policy makers to an online stage to discuss EU citizenship…
Northern Ireland’s unique position On 31 January 2020 the United Kingdom left the European Union. All EU law ceased to apply to the UK on 31 December, making it a…
This was Sinéad O'Keeffe's speech to the European Commission for 'ECI Week' on the topic of online campaigning in the time of Covid-19.Good morning to all, Dia daoibh go léir,My…
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email A new breakthrough for the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) demanding full political rights for EU citizens on the…
9.7 million people — the fifth-biggest diaspora in the world according to a report of the Department of Romanians Everywhere — is getting ready to vote for a continuous two days for…
Ireland is one of five EU Member States (Cyprus, Malta, Germany and Denmark) that deprives its diaspora of the right to vote in national elections on account of residence abroad…
On Sunday 11 October, the first round of the general elections were held in Lithuania to elect 71 of the 141 representatives of the “Seimas”, the Lithuanian Parliament. Whereas the…
“Next year, we will propose clearer rules on the financing of the European political parties and take action to ensure greater transparency in paid political advertising, improve the electoral rights…
“In Austria, you have to be an Austrian Citizen to vote at the provincial elections, because the capital, Vienna, is both a city and a province I cannot vote here…