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From: "Ronald Pabst" <newsletter(at)democracy-international.org>
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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:30:40 +0100

NEWSLETTER #12
12 January 2006
http://www.democracy-international.org

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Content

0) EDITORIAL
1) INSIDE BRUSSELS: ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY
2) Dead and alive: The EU Constitution
3) BAVARIA: 835 REFERENDUMS - ENGLISH VERSION
4) REMINDER: DEMOCRACY SCHEDULE

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0) EDITORIAL

by Ronald Pabst

Twenty-five people from a variety of different European NGOs
gathered in Brussels to talk about the chances for a campaign
promoting the quick implementation of the European Citizens’
Initiative (ECI).
At the meeting, I saw a lot of new faces. This was encouraging.
The follow-up meeting will be organised in Brussels on 20 January.
You are invited to join us.

In this newsletter you will find a report from the meeting and a
summary of some of the contradictory statements politicians have
recently made in answer to the question: Is the ratification process
of the EU constitution stopped or merely interrupted? We also
present an English  version of our paper on referendums in Bavaria
since some of you have  asked us for a translation. There are also
details about our next meetings in Brussels and Berlin.

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1) INSIDE BRUSSELS: ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY

This time our Brussels correspondent reports about the ECI-
meeting in Brussels on 15. December.

http://www.democracy-international.org/insidebrussels-nr3.html

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2) Dead and alive: The EU Constitution

Europe’s top politicians are not sure how to proceed with the
EU Constitution. Here is an overview of the proposals made
in January and the remarkable reaction from a pro-European
member of the Dutch Parliament.

http://www.democracy-international.org/dead-and-alive.html

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3) BAVARIA: 835 REFERENDUMS - ENGLISH VERSION

Bavarians benefit from some of the best conditions in Germany
concerning local referendums. Now we have published an English
paper evaluating the experiences.

More information available at:
http://www.democracy-international.org/papers.html

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4) REMINDER: DEMOCRACY INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE

20 JAN 06 - ECI MEETING IN BRUSSELS
http://www.democracy-international.org/eci-meeting.html


27/28 JAN 06 - CONFERENCE IN BERLIN
http://www.democracy-international.org/berlin-conference.html


29 JAN 06 - DI MEETING IN BERLIN
http://www.democracy-international.org/next-meeting.html

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Ronald Pabst / Carsten Berg

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NEWSLETTER #12

12 January 2006

http://www.democracy-international.org

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Content

0) EDITORIAL

1) INSIDE BRUSSELS: ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY

2) Dead and alive: The EU Constitution

3) BAVARIA: 835 REFERENDUMS - ENGLISH VERSION

4) REMINDER: DEMOCRACY SCHEDULE

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0) EDITORIAL

by Ronald Pabst

Twenty-five people from a variety of different European NGOs

gathered in Brussels to talk about the chances for a campaign

promoting the quick implementation of the European Citizens’

Initiative (ECI).

At the meeting, I saw a lot of new faces. This was encouraging.

The follow-up meeting will be organised in Brussels on 20 January.

You are invited to join us.

In this newsletter you will find a report from the meeting and a

summary of some of the contradictory statements politicians have

recently made in answer to the question: Is the ratification process

of the EU constitution stopped or merely interrupted? We also

present an English  version of our paper on referendums in Bavaria

since some of you have  asked us for a translation. There are also

details about our next meetings in Brussels and Berlin.

o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o

1) INSIDE BRUSSELS: ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY

This time our Brussels correspondent reports about the ECI-

meeting in Brussels on 15. December.

http://www.democracy-international.org/insidebrussels-nr3.html

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2) Dead and alive: The EU Constitution

Europe’s top politicians are not sure how to proceed with the

EU Constitution. Here is an overview of the proposals made

in January and the remarkable reaction from a pro-European

member of the Dutch Parliament.

http://www.democracy-international.org/dead-and-alive.html

o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o

3) BAVARIA: 835 REFERENDUMS - ENGLISH VERSION

Bavarians benefit from some of the best conditions in Germany

concerning local referendums. Now we have published an English

paper evaluating the experiences.

More information available at:

http://www.democracy-international.org/papers.html

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4) REMINDER: DEMOCRACY INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE

20 JAN 06 - ECI MEETING IN BRUSSELS

http://www.democracy-international.org/eci-meeting.html

27/28 JAN 06 - CONFERENCE IN BERLIN

http://www.democracy-international.org/berlin-conference.html

29 JAN 06 - DI MEETING IN BERLIN

http://www.democracy-international.org/next-meeting.html

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Ronald Pabst / Carsten Berg