Petitions & Citizens' Initiatives
Democratic participation is the key to change. Here you'll find current petitions and opportunities for involvement.
European Citizens' Initiatives
European Citizens' Initiatives can ask the EU Commission to propose legislation. One million signatures from at least 7 EU countries are required.
German Petitions
Petitions to the German Bundestag are publicly discussed in the Petitions Committee with 50,000+ signatures.
National Petition Portals
Official petition portals of EU member states
Creating Effective Petitions
✅ Success Factors
- Clear, concrete demand
- Evidence-based argumentation
- Cite international examples
- Build broad supporter base
❌ Avoid
- Emotional instead of factual language
- Too vague demands
- Unrealistic goals
- Missing source citations
Together for Change
Democratic participation is the key to reform. Every voice counts.