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Towards greater transparency and accountability in the voting process?

Towards greater transparency and accountability in the voting process?
Arezki Yaiche | 03/13/2012 | Watch your EP !
Get to know what is going on in your European Parliament! The only European Institution directly elected by the people. News, highlights of each plenary session in Strasbourg, analysis of the most important votes with an expert from the NGO votewatch.eu, "Watch your EP" brings you briefly and...

The people of Greece deserves respect!

The people of Greece deserves respect!
Arezki Yaiche | 02/23/2012 | Editorial
Should we tighten stronger the belt of a person who is choking? It sounds a bit exaggerated but we can only be chocked by the fate of Greece, Member of the European Union and the Eurozone. The new rescue plan (bail-out plan) promised in 2011 was signed the 21st of February. EUR 130 billion were...

“There isn’t a solution because there isn’t a problem”

“There isn’t a solution because there isn’t a problem”
Louise Hogan | 02/16/2012 | Analysis
The above comment is a quote from the painter Marcel Duchamp but it may well have come directly from the Hungarian President Viktor Orban, defending his new constitution from a barrage of international criticism. The past year has seen a steady erosion of democracy and rights in Hungary,...

EU enlargement: a denial of democracy?

EU enlargement: a denial of democracy?
Rémi Praud | 02/01/2012 | Editorial
It is the last step for Croatia before officially joining the European Union. As the second Balkan country after Slovenia to meet the European requirements, Croatia just overcame the referendum obstacle on January 22nd, thus clearing the road to become the 28th Member State of the European Union on...

They do not represent us. A Greek tragedy in two acts.

They do not represent us. A Greek tragedy in two acts.
Camino Mortera-Martínez | 12/09/2011 | Magazine
The claims of the Indignados on democracy and political accountability become even more crucial when addressed to the EU. However, beyond the content, it is the form of the message that matters: what happens when a horizontal, leaderless movement meets a multi voiced, complex organization? Going...

Yves Bertoncini : "The EU, Still Seeking Legitimacy"

Yves Bertoncini : "The EU, Still Seeking Legitimacy"
Anne-Sophie Michel et Lucas Surel | 11/11/2011 | Interviews
Transcription by Notre Europe of an interview with Yves Bertoncini conducted by Génération 112 the 14 October 2011, on the topic: «The UE, Still Seeking Legitimacy» as part of the radio program: «Questions for a Euro-Democracy» People often mention a deficit of democracy and a deficit of legitimacy...

Towards a democratic awakening

Towards a democratic awakening
Charles Baillieu | 10/07/2011 | Analysis
The "least bad of all systems of government” is on the crest of a wave. Democracy has never been so present in some many states around the world. Yesterday, the Soviet Empire fell apart. Today people in the Arab world have stood up against their dictators. However the differences between those two...

European Institutions: more responsibility without more accountability?

European Institutions: more responsibility without more accountability?
Doru Frantescu | 09/21/2011 | Opinions
As the political leaders are striving to find ways to take EU citizens out of the current economic crisis, it appears that one of the solutions to do that is by having “more Europe”, i.e. stronger economic and political integration. Moreover, an increasing number of high-profile politicians use...

WYEP: the democratic legitimacy of the European Parliament

WYEP: the democratic legitimacy of the European Parliament
Arezki Yaiche | 05/27/2011 | Watch your EP !
This time our programme is entirely dedicated to the debate on the democratic legitimacy of the European Parliament. How can we fill the gap between citizens and European politics? With Doru Frantescu from the NGO votewatch.eu we first talk about a new tool developed by votewatch.eu enabling...

Watch your EP: special program on the European Parliament's transparency

Watch your EP: special program on the European Parliament's transparency
Arezki Yaiche | 02/10/2011 | Watch your EP !
How do the MEPs vote after Lisbon Treaty? Is the legislative process transparent enough? With Doru Frantescu member of the NGO Votewatch.eu we try to shed a light on Votewatch.eu's third six-monthly report (see the website ), looking at the activities of the 2009-14 European Parliament. In the...

October plenary session in Strasbourg: what was at stake?

October plenary session in Strasbourg: what was at stake?
Arezki Yaïche | 10/28/2010 | Watch your EP !
Watch your EP 3: plenary session 18-21 october What's on today in Watch your EP ! The program aiming at analysing and explaining the work of the only legislative body directly elected by the people: the European Parliament and its 736 members representing 495 millions of EU citizens....

Zita Gurmaï: "to make sure that the European Citizens' Initiative becomes a success story of the EU"

Zita Gurmaï: "to make sure that the European Citizens' Initiative becomes a success story of the EU"
Rémi Praud | 10/08/2010 | Interviews
Zita Gurmaï, hungarian socialist rapporteur on the European Citizens' Initiative has granted us an interview to make this new right clearer. Criteria, role of the European Parliament, fears etc. we deal with all the topics at stake. This initiative is a great challenge for the European Union and a...

What happened in Strasbourg last week : Watch your EP !!

What happened in Strasbourg last week : Watch your EP !!
Arezki Yaïche | 09/30/2010 | Watch your EP !
What's on today in Watch your EP? In his news bulletin Ronan Guidal is first going to sum up briefly the highlights of the last plenary session in Strasbourg. (the one which took place between the 20th-23rd of spetember). Vote is the most visible action of a MEP. What lies behind it....

Generation 112 answers the call of the European Commission on youth

Generation 112 answers the call of the European Commission on youth
Rémi Praud | 09/24/2010 | The G112 daily life
Right after the presentation of the "Youth on the move" initiative, the Commission has decided to launch a broad consulation on the programs dealing with youth, education and culture matters. As regards the program on youth, "Youth in action", generation 112 did not miss the occasion to make...

Generation 112 Webradio

Generation 112 Webradio
Rémi Praud | 09/17/2010 | Generation 112
Generation is launching its english webradio in conjonction with Votewatch.eu and Euradionantes. In the immediate afterwards of the European Parliament plenary session closure, Aretski Yaïche and Doru Frantescu analyse the votes and the work of the EP. So let's watch our EP and our representatives....

Sign the Generation 112 call for the creation of a Civic Erasmus program

Sign the Generation 112 call for the creation of a Civic Erasmus program
Adrian Pantev | 04/06/2010 | Our projects - Infos
Generation 112 has published a form to sign its call for the creation of a Civic Erasmus program. We are using the right of initiative created with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in December. We need one million of signature to achieve our goal: that the European Commission...


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