NEWSLETTER #7

August 19, 2005

www.democracy-international.org

 

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Content

 

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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