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Democracy for all
8 September 2025

A heavy blow to direct democracy: EU Commission rejects the Citizens’ Initiative to protect national regions

In 13 years since the mechanism came into effect, not a single direct legislative act has followed the European citizens’ proposals Yesterday, the European Commission communicated its decision to disregard, once again, another European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). This time, the European executive refused to accept the ECI for National Regions, a proposal that aims to protect…
Diversity for all
31 July 2025

Never again: EFA calls on the EU to ensure a proper investigation of the massive police raid on Slovenian minority antifascist camp in Austria

The European Union must take action to protect minority groups from rights violations in its member countries On July 27, an antifascist camp of the Slovenian minority was the target of a massive police raid in Carinthia, Austria. This operation has deeply shaken the Slovenian community in Carinthia and raised serious concerns about the disproportionate use of…