The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) represents the EU's most ambitious foray into direct democracy to date. While initially conceived to harness the expertise and representative functions of interest groups, recent pressure from the European Parliament seeks to exclude interest group involvement. If the ECI is to prove effective in bridging the gap between European citzens and EU decision-making instititons, however, it will need to ensure a place for interest groups in the process.
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- Research Division EU Integration
- Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
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