Author: Lisa Desjardins On June 26, the ECIT Foundation brought together legal experts, voting rights advocates, and affected citizens at the Press Club Brussels Europe (and online) for a vital…
Dear Readers,Although the heatwave was raging in Brussels, it did not slow the team down. June has been a particularly busy and productive month for the ECIT Foundation, defined by…
Author: Lisa DesjardinsOn 10 June, the ECIT Foundation brought together citizens, activists, and legal experts for an informal round table, to discuss a growing “democratic void” in the European Union:…
Author: Lisa DesjardinsOn May 26, the Council of the European Union adopted a new directive reinforcing mobile EU citizens' voting rights in local elections. Aiming to empower an estimated 13.5…
Dear Readers, Just as summer is about to kick off, May 2026 has proven to be an important milestone for the ECIT Foundation. This month, we officially submitted our European…
The ECIT Foundation is looking for a new generation of architects to support our upcoming launch of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “All On Board – For Your Right to…
Author: Maëlle GoretEuropean Union citizenship is frequently hailed as a "fundamental status" of Member State nationals. It is a unique legal construction that grants individuals rights beyond the nation-state, most…
On 18 March 2026, ECIT held a meeting to finalise the All on Board ECI ahead of its registration with the European Commission. The event represented an important occasion for the initiative,…
The year 2024 was marked by the campaign for the European elections from 6–9 June and the setting up of the new legislature. It is therefore appropriate to begin this…
ECIT demanded on several occasions in 2023 that there should be a public consultation on the tri-annual Citizenship Report which the European Commission presents under Article 25 TFEU. Following on…