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Irish initiative advances EU conclusions on democratic participation

At the Irish presidency's initiative, the EU Council adopted conclusions on October 13 encouraging citizen participation and civil society involvement in…

Thomas Byrne during an election campaign — archival photograph.
Thomas Byrne during an election campaign — archival photograph.

At the Irish presidency's initiative, the EU Council adopted conclusions on October 13 encouraging citizen participation and civil society involvement in democratic life and policymaking.

The text promotes transparent, inclusive public consultations, stronger institutional trust and EU coordination to address disengagement. It follows up the European Democracy Shield and calls for relevant bodies to complement one another's work rather than duplicate responsibilities.

Thomas Byrne during an election campaign — archival photograph.

Source: www.consilium.europa.eu.

Photo credit: Thomas Byrne.

Image on Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

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