ECI organisers help kick off democracy debate at Committee of the Regions

Representatives from 2 European citizens’ initiatives – Minority SafePack and Voters without Borders – were welcomed to speak at a plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions focused on democracy. They were joined on 4 February by Vice-President of the European Parliament Pedro Silva Pereira and President of the European Economic and Social Committee Christa Schweng and the local and regional representatives – members of the Committee of the Regions. Among several calls for safeguarding citizen’s trust, Committee of the Regions First Vice-President Vasco Cordeiro said: "The European Citizens' Initiatives could represent a remarkable tool to improve democracy in the EU. We must always stand by democracy, better legislation and the principle of active subsidiarity." More information can be found in the Press Release and recording.