💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of April 2026! See the number of signatures: 🔹 Justice for Palestine: 702.5k 🔹 GoodFood4All: 32.4k 🔹 Stop Funding Russia’s War: 5.8k Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

🗓️The Public Hearing on the ECI Ban Conversion Practices will take place on 2 March at 15:00! The ECI with 1,128,063 verified signatures urges the Commission to propose binding legislation banning conversion practices targeting LGBTQ+ people 🏳️‍🌈 www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/d...

Designed to empower citizens, the ECI has struggled to deliver impact—most initiatives never reach one million signatures or lead to legislative follow-up. What’s still standing in the way? Great article published on SWI swissinfo.ch! www.swissinfo.ch/eng/digital-...

Our event is taking place tomorrow. Don't forget to drop by. See also the statement of Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of Regions: citizens-initiative.eu/news/the-pri...

Join us on 4 February to explore how the EU budget can advance transparency and democratic oversight. 📍INFO HUB, European Parliament// 10:00–13:00 CET. Register here: info-hub.booking.europarl.europa.eu/events/the-p...

🔔EVENT ALERT: ECI DAY 2026🔔 Join us for a hands-on, interactive workshop at ECI Day 2026 where we will explore how to strengthen the legislative follow-up of European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs). 👉You can read more about our workshop and register here: citizens-initiative.eu/eciday2026v

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of February 2026! Each signature counts: 🔹 Justice for Palestine: 408.9k signatures 🔹 GoodFood4All: 12.8k signatures 🔹 Save your flight: 5.1k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

New ECI registered: Demand the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in view of Israel’s violations of human rights. The collection period runs until January 13, 2027! 🍉 Over 300,000 people already signed. ✍️You can be the next one to sign here: eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...

The collection period for GoodFood4All is now open. 😱The problem: at least 1/5 of the European population has no access to adequate food 👉The solution: The EU must guarantee the right to food and promote healthy, just, humane and sustainable food systems ✍️You can sign here www.goodfoodforall.eu

💡 The top-4 ECIs at the beginning of January 2026! Each signature counts: 🔹 HouseEurope: 60.3k signatures 🔹 Psychedelicare: 56k signatures 🔹 Save your flight: 4.6k signatures 🔹 GoodFood4All: 2k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

💡 Ongoing ECIs at the beginning of December 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 HouseEurope: 53.1K signatures 🔹 PsychedeliCare: 44.9K signatures 🔹 Air-Quotas: 7.2K signatures 🔹 Save your flight: 3.7K signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

💡 Ongoing ECIs at the beginning of November 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 HouseEurope: 48.9K signatures 🔹 PsychedeliCare: 43.3K signatures 🔹 Air-Quotas: 6.9K signatures 🔹 Save your flight: 3.5K signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of October 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 HouseEurope: 43.9k signatures 🔹 Psychedelicare: 38.9k signatures 🔹 Air-quotas: 6.3k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

🔔Congrats to the Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter campaign for reaching over 1️⃣.3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣.0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ signatures! This makes them the 15th ECI to pass the 1 million threshold. 👏 The signature period collection ended on 24/09/2025. 🔜Next step: The Commission has until 24/12/2025 to verify the statements of support.

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of September 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter: 1224.9k signatures 🔹 STOP FAKE FOOD: ORIGIN ON LABEL: 799.3k signatures 🔹 HouseEurope: 39.6k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of August 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter: 1068.2k signatures 🔹 STOP FAKE FOOD: ORIGIN ON LABEL: 747.4k signatures 🔹 PsychedeliCare: 34.3k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

🔔New ECI registered: Right to Food 🍽️The new Right to Food ECI aims to fight food insecurity in the EU by granting access to adequate, safe, sustainable and nutritious food which is a fundamental human right. The collection period will start at the end of 2025. 🔗Read more: www.goodfoodforall.eu

🔔Congrats to @stopkillinggames.bsky.social for reaching over 1️⃣.2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣.0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ signatures! This makes "Stop Destroying Videogames" the 14th ECI to pass the 1 million threshold. 👏 The signature period collection runs until 31/07/2025 so you can still sign it: citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...

Congrats to the HouseEurope! campaign for winning the 2025 OBEL Award! 👏 🚧You can support the HouseEurope! Power To Renovation initiative here: www.houseeurope.eu 📌Check out the other ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/ #yestorenovation #renovatedontspeculate #houseeurope

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of July 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter – 909k signatures 🔹 Stop Destroying Videogames – 703k signatures 🔹 STOP FAKE FOOD: ORIGIN ON LABEL – 634k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

This is the last month to sign the ECI "Stop Destroying Videogames" | heise online www.heise.de/en/news/Citi... ✒️You can sign the initiative here: citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/... @stopkillinggames.bsky.social

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of June 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter – 818k signatures 🔹 Stop Destroying Videogames – 450k signatures 🔹 STOP FAKE FOOD: ORIGIN ON LABEL – 426k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

What's the best way to promote European Citizens Initiatives? The @eci-in-action.bsky.social's Carsten Berg believes it would be that a successful ECI that has truly been adopted has impact on legislation.

Last reminder to register to the "How Can European Citizen Initiatives Make a Difference for Civil Society?" event co-organised by @thegoodlobby.bsky.social and @ciwf.eu. 📆 3 June 2025 🕦 10:30–13:30 CEST 📍 Brussels & Online 👉 www.thegoodlobby.eu/how-can-euro...

🎤Our Director Carsten Berg will be speaking at the How Can Citizen Initiatives Make a Difference for Civil Society? co-organised by the @thegoodlobby.bsky.social and @ciwf.eu 📆 3 June 2025 🕦 10:30–13:30 CEST 📍 Brussels & Online Don't forget to register! Link in comment.

🚨 Just 7 days to go! One week remains until our high-level event on European Citizens’ Initiatives. 🇪🇺 Join activists, legal experts, and policymakers for an in-depth discussion on participatory democracy in the EU. 🗓️ 03 June |🕦 10:30 - 13:30 |📍Brussels & Online 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/3YIAW4Q

🎤You want to know the story behind these statistics? Our Director Carsten Berg will be speaking at the How Can Citizen Initiatives Make a Difference for Civil Society? co-organised by the @thegoodlobby.bsky.social and @ciwf.eu 📆 3 June 2025 🕦 10:30–13:30 CEST 📍 Brussels & Online Link in comment.

🔔Big congratulations to ACT for reaching over 1️⃣.2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣.0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ signatures! This makes the "Ban on conversion practices in the EU" the 13th ECI to pass the 1 million threshold. 👏👏👏 The signatures are being verified. 📌Check out other ongoing ECIs: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration and also the 13th birthday of the European Citizens' Initiative. Why not celebrate Europe Day by signing an ECI? 😁 citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/ Happy Europe Day and Happy Birthday to the ECI! 🇪🇺🎂

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of May 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter – 645k signatures 🔹 Stop Destroying Videogames – 440k signatures 🔹 STOP FAKE FOOD: ORIGIN ON LABEL – 284k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

🎉Big congratulations to the “Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures” which is the 11th successful ECI! 👏 www.nationalregions.eu/en/ ✍️Read about the ongoing initiatives here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci #NationalRegions

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of April 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 My Voice, My Choice – 1.205k signatures 🔹 Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter – 611k signatures 🔹 Stop Destroying Videogames – 424k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

🚀 Last Workshop Before ECI Day Conclusions! Join An Impact Strategy for ECIs with @eci-in-action.bsky.social to explore how to engage policymakers & boost the impact of participatory democracy tools. 📢 Let’s make ECIs more effective at #CivSocWeek! 🔴 Follow live: europa.eu/!3qwk8C

🔔Big congratulations to @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social for reaching 1️⃣.2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣.0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ signatures, making them the 11th ECI to pass the 1 million threshold. 🤞 They will continue collecting signatures until 24/04/2025. 📌And check out the other ongoing ECIs: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

⭐ ECI Day 2025 - 1 day left to register ⭐ 📍 Brussels, EESC #CivSocWeek 📅 March 18 | ⏰9:00–19:00 Join us for the Impact Strategy for ECIs workshop with @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social! 🗓️ 16:45–17:45 | ROOM JDE 62 🔗https://citizens-initiative.eu/news/eci-day-2025/ 📌 Secure your spot: europa.eu/!T9cV7P

New ECI and Conference Invitation: HouseEurope! 🚧 Did you know that the construction sector accounts for 3️⃣7️⃣% of total CO2 emissions worldwide? HouseEurope! advocates for EU laws to make building #renovation more affordable and socially inclusive over demolition. ✒️Read more www.houseeurope.eu

"The time to double down on democracy is now ❗ 📰In this newsletter you find information about our latest actions in support of ECIs and in defense of the ECI instrument—and how you can (continue to) support us! Sign up now and stay informed! 📥 citizens-initiative.eu/newsletter/ #ECINewsletter

💡 The top-3 ECIs at the beginning of March, 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 My Voice, My Choice – 1.112k signatures 🔹 Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter – 506k signatures 🔹 Stop Destroying Videogames – 418k signatures Check out the updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

How can we strengthen the European Citizens’ Initiative across EU Member States? 🤝 Join our session to discuss better #support & #engagement! 📌#ECIDay2025 @ #CivSocWeek on 18 March Register here 👉 europa.eu/!T9cV7P The conversation starts in our Network 👉 europa.eu/!BXpfqt

⭐ ECI Day 2025 ⭐ 📍 Brussels, EESC 📅 March 18 | ⏰9:00–19:00 The ECI Day will be part of #CivSocWeek! Join us for the Impact Strategy for ECIs workshop! 🗓️ 16:45–17:45 | ROOM JDE 62 🔗https://citizens-initiative.eu/news/eci-day-2025/

💡 The top-3 ECIs in February, 2025! Each signature counts: 🔹 My Voice, My Choice – 1.057k signatures 🔹 Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter – 412k signatures 🔹 Stop Destroying Videogames – 412k signatures Check out the full updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

The EU’s Court of Justice has decided to allow only some NGOs to join our landmark #EndTheCageAge legal case. Banning cages matters for animals, the environment, consumers protection & our democracy. Our reaction: www.ciwf.eu/media-and-ne...

A Platform on the Future of Democracy in the European Parliament – Next Steps 👉 Whereas our efforts to create an official Democracy Intergroup in the EP have not succeeded despite the support of 1️⃣0️⃣8️⃣MEPs, we are not giving up! 🔗Read about intergroups: citizens-initiative.eu/d2gm

The top-3 ECIs are on their way to 1 million. Each signature counts: 🔹 My Voice, My Choice #SafeAbortion 🔹 Stop Destroying Videogames #VideoGames 🔹 Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter #AnimalRights Check out the full updated list of ongoing ECIs here: citizens-initiative.eu/ongoing-eci/

European citizens demand high animal welfare standards, but will the Commission deliver on its 2021 commitment to #EndtheCageAge? Commissioner Várhelyi promises a 2026 proposal, but no concrete plans. MEPs urge action, not delays. We demand respect for the ECI now! @ciwf.eu

Animals have waited long enough. While it’s good news that Commissioner Várhelyi has committed to start presenting proposals to ban cages & update the EU's animal welfare laws in 2026, we need a clear timeline to deliver the full package of animal welfare reforms.

The #EndtheCageAge #ECI gathered over 1.4 million signatures for the ban on cages for animals across the Union. Despite its huge success, the Commission has taken no concrete action, disappointing over 170 NGOs that led the campaign. @forbes.com @ciwf.eu @eeb.org www.forbes.com/sites/christ...