democracy international NEWSLETTER #2
March 16, 2005
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Content
1) FOUNDATION STATEMENT
2) SPANISH REFERENDUM: MONITORING REPORT
3) MORE DEMOCRACY RELOADED
4) EUROPEAN REFERENDUM TIMING
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1) FOUNDATION STATEMENT
Our Founding Statement was discussed and accepted by all
participants of the founding meeting of democracy international
on February 19, 2005 in Brussels. It is the basic document for
our common work.
The next meeting will take place on May 21 in Brussels.
democracy-international.org/30.html
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2) SPANISH REFERENDUM: MONITORING REPORT
The monitoring report evaluates the fairness of the process in Spain
using internationally recognized standards for a referendum. The
Spanish example is important with regard to the upcoming nine
referendums.
The author is Juan Carlos Madroñal from Mas Democracia, Spain.
www.european-referendum.org/up/up161.html
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3) MORE DEMOCRACY RELOADED
An updated version of the discussion paper “More Democracy in
Europe” is available.
In May 2002 we published a paper edited by Michael Efler. It
presents visionary ideas about the necessity of two elements of
direct democracy:
a) referendums on all steps deepening European integration in all
countries concerned, and
b) a three-step procedure for direct democracy in the EU .
democracy-international.org/99.html
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4) EUROPEAN REFERENDUM TIMING
Three countries have set the date for holding a referendum on the
EU Constitution. In Portugal the debate is coming to an end:
Portugal to vote on EU Constitution in December
Polish referendum 25 September
www.european-referendum.org/up/up160.html
France: Referendum on May 29
www.european-referendum.org/up/up157.html
Denmark: EU referendum in September
www.european-referendum.org/up/up155.html
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Ronald Pabst / Carsten Berg
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