tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10992808.post3792952277493764083..comments2009-03-06T23:24:49.009+01:00Huib Riethofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377762382669163829noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10992808.post-64615176034656290652009-03-06T21:53:00.000+01:002009-03-06T21:53:00.000+01:00This year for the seventh time between the 4th and the 7th of July the European parliament will be elected. To many European citizens this seems to be the only way possible to take part in the political process. Still only few know that things have changed with the treaty of Lisbon.<BR/><BR/>But thanks to the Treaty of Lisbon (which still has to be ratified in most of the member states) we see a great, maybe a unique, chance to contribute to the democratisation of our Union: Art 11.4 has given European citizens the possibility to exert their right to speak in changing the future of their Union. <BR/><BR/>For reaching the goal of a minimum of one million signatures, we have created an Association called “Europe needs initiative!”<BR/><BR/>Website: http://www.we-change-europe.euWe Change Europehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00029732395608881175noreply@blogger.com