Welcome! Together we discussed Europe’s democracy.
The European HomeParliaments have gone into a new round. Fitting for the Conference on the Future of Europe (#CoFoE), the focus was on thefuture of Europe’s democracy.
About 600 people took part in the discussion. From 29.01.2022 to 03.04.2022.
European HomeParliaments by
Welcome! Together we discussed Europe’s democracy.
The European HomeParliaments have gone into a new round. Fitting for the Conference on the Future of Europe (#CoFoE), the focus was on thefuture of Europe’s democracy.
About 600 people took part in the discussion. From 29.01.2022 to 03.04.2022.
European HomeParliaments by
Round 5: “Does Europe’s democracy need a fundamental update?”
From 29 January to 03 April 2022
In the arena of European politics, citizens are often standing only on the sidelines. Participating in the European elections every few years is not enough for more and more people. An overwhelming 92% of people in the EU want their voices to be taken more into account (Eurobarometer, 2021). That’s why we’re focusing on three fundamental reforms to strengthen and renew European democracy.
Organize your own HomeParliament in one of 8 languages or participate in one – digital or offline. Discuss and decide on the following questions:
- Should the principle of unanimity in the Council of the European Union be abolished and replaced by qualified majority voting?
- Should a representative citizens’ council advise the EU institutions on fundamental decisions?
- Should the European Parliament be able to propose and initiative its own legislation in addition to the EU Commission?
This is how your European HomeParliament works
The European HomeParliaments in Summer 2021
From April 24th to July 11th, people from 25 European countries gave their recommendations on what the EU should do about the pandemic in the 4th round of European HomeParliaments. The debate was controversial. In the end, 69% of the participants agreed: the European Union should advocate more strongly for European interests in future pandemic crises.
One of many results is that the majority of participants would like to see parts of the production of pharmaceuticals and medical products brought back to the EU.. The core argument for this is the gain in security of supply in times of crisis.
A HomeParliament is a private discussion group with 3 to 8 participants. You can either invite your friends or have yourself assigned to an interesting discussion group. It all takes place either online via Video-HomeParliament or in a face-to-face meeting.
In your HomeParliament you will have about 2 hours to discuss three proposals on an issue of EU politics. We provide you with simple instructions on how to do this.
Then, you submit the results of your discussions to our platform where the results of all European HomeParliaments are collected. These represent the wishes of all HomeParliaments. In this way, you are advising top EU politicians who are happy to exchange ideas with you.
Materials and support for your HomeParliament
Starting or participating in a HomeParliament is easy. These materials and tips will help you with that.
You want to register a HomeParliament? Here we have a step-by-step guide for you to follow through the OpenPetition registration process.
You have conducted your HomeParliament and want to enter the results online? This guide will help you take the right steps to enter results.
Have a say in the big issues
After your HomeParliament, the process continues:
With the results from the HomeParliaments from different parts of Europe, you will be advising renowned EU politicians. These politicians have agreed to take the findings into account in their deliberations and then give feedback in webinars, video statements or in writing.
Our dialogue partners
Ursula von der Leyen
President European Commission
Manfred Weber
EPP
Germany
Othmar Karas
EPP
Austria
Katarina Barley
S&D
Germany
Fabienne Keller
Renew Europe
France
All participating politicians
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
Manfred Weber
EPP
Germany
Othmar Karas
EPP
Austria
Paulo Rangel
EPP
Portugal
Hildegard Bentele
EPP
Germany
Rainer Wieland
EPP
Germany
Nicola Beer
Renew Europe
Germany
Moritz Körner
Renew Europe
Germany
Gabriele Bischoff
S&D
Germany
Ludek Niedermayer
EPP
Tschechien
Fabienne Keller
Renew Europe
France
Andreas Glück
Renew Europe
Germany
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
Renew Europe
Germany
Michael Theurer
Liberal Democrat Party in Bundestag
Germany
Michael Link
Liberal Democrat Party in Bundestag
Germany
Svenja Hahn
Renew Europe
Germany
Damian Boeselager
Volt / Greens / EFA
Germany
Henrike Hahn
Greens / EFA
Germany
Katja Leikert
Christian Democrats Party in Bundestag
Germany
Katarina Barley
S&D
Germany
Łukasz Kohut
S&D
Poland
Pedro Marques
S&D
Portugal
Michael Roth
Minister of state for Europe
Germany
Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield
Greens / EFA
France
Franziska Brantner
Alliance 90/The Greens in Bundestag
Germany
Ska Keller
Greens / EFA
Germany
Angelika Niebler
EPP
Germany
Martin Schirdewan
GUE / NGL
Germany
Helmut Scholz
GUE / NGL
Germany
Jutta Paulus
Greens / EFA
Germany
Hannah Neumann
Greens / EFA
Germany
Sergey Lagodinsky
Greens / EFA
Germany
Daniel Freund
Greens / EFA
Germany
Michael Bloss
Greens / EFA
Germany
Michaela Sojdrova
EPP
Tschechien
Voices on the European HomeParliaments
Pia from Hildesheim
I think the format of the European HomeParliaments is great because civic participation at European and national level is very important to me. I have taken part in HomeParliaments both as a host and as a participant, online and offline, with young and older people. The HomeParliaments are an incredible amount of fun, the discussion is really stimulating and everyone can freely express their own opinion. My plea: become a host and organise a HomeParliament. It’s so worthwhile!
Elisabeth from Toulouse
The debate was interesting and instructive because the confrontation was based on everyone’s own conception of European policies. Our points of view differed according to our sensitivities, our nationality – even our binationality. These debates are commendable and can be repeated over and over again. They nourish the debate on Europe and foster a sense of belonging to it. A voice from the grassroot level to make things more tangible for all citizens.
Rosemarie from Velbert
I took part in an online HomeParliament on 26 October, which, apart from me, consisted of four young men, two of them my grandchildren, who gave me the feeling that I could discuss with them on an equal footing, despite my 99 years. The united Europe that my generation dreamed of more than 70 years ago seems to be finally taking shape. It is high time!
Jörg from Darmstadt
Thanks to the support of our cooperation partners Staatstheater Darmstadt,AGORA – das Lokal and Parktheater Bensheim, we were able to hold 3 events in the region with a total of 9 HomeParliaments. In addition, there are at least a handful of other HomeParliaments that have been implemented as video conferences, including one in Esperanto with the participation of people from five European countries. A very strong sign for European cohesion.
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