NEWSLETTER #7
August 19, 2005
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1) BREAKTHROUGH IN SOUTH TYROL
2) BERLIN: LAST GAP FILLED
3) SLOVAKIA: ILLEGAL RATIFICATION?
4) WANTED: INTERNS
5) NEXT MEETING
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1) BREAKTHROUGH IN SOUTH TYROL
Finally, the struggle for direct democracy in the northern
region of Italy has been successful.
In October a new law will be introduced that enables the
right for initiative and referendum.
www.democracy-international.org/successfultyrol.html
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2) BERLIN: LAST GAP FILLED
After 4 years of struggle Berlins regional assembly introduced
the right of initiative and referendum in the cities districts.
www.democracy-international.org/successfulberlin.html
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3) SLOVAKIA: ILLEGAL RATIFICATION?
The Parliament has ratified, the presidents wants to sign… but
there is still a chance of achieving a referendum in Slovakia.
Europe might observe the first illegal ratification procedure.
www.democracy-international.org/illegalratification.html
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4) WANTED: INTERNS
We offer an internship position starting from December 2005
and lasting for at least 6 weeks in our Brussels office.
Please forward this info if you know people who might be interested.
www.democracy-international.org/internship.html
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5) NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting will take place in Brussels on
October 15 (10:30 - 17).
Main topic is the future of the ECI - project. More
information will be published in the next issue of our
newsletter.
www.democracy-international.org/nextmeeting.html
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Ronald Pabst / Carsten Berg
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