Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-05-22-Speech-2-354-437"
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"The European citizens’ initiative, as a new instrument of democracy, has been operating for almost three months and six applications are currently in process. Thanks to this initiative, EU citizens have obtained the right to intervene directly in the process of European legislation. Today, the citizens’ initiative has become a hit of sorts, but I am slightly concerned that interest in the initiative will gradually subside after a short period. People may become frustrated if the Commission registers an initiative and, in the end, rejects it after having collected millions of signatures. In this context, it is natural that Parliament will do everything possible to be favourable towards civic initiatives. Therefore, I welcome the proposal to set up a point of single contact, as well as the requirement that the Commission be represented at a public hearing by the Commissioner responsible for the subject matter. I consider provision of the required technological and information background to be a matter of course."@en1
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