The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is every EU citizen’s right to get involved in EU policymaking and put the issues that matter most to them on the European agenda. It is a bottomup way of starting a political debate and raising awareness of common causes which unite people across borders.

Focusing on the impact of human values, economic stability, political engagement and the role of social media, the report aims to understand the dynamics of polarisation over time and how social cohesion has developed in light of multiple crises faced by Europeans.

This report presents an analysis on the topic of resilience of the stories selected from the #OurFutures initiative.

Eurobarometer report : March – April 2026

Did you know that EU citizenship gives you rights and benefits that are in addition to the rights you enjoy as a citizen of an EU Member State? Not only that, but EU citizenship gives you a voice to shape the future of Europe.

Delivering together a Union of opportunities, security and resilience.

The Charter on Youth and Democracy puts forward concrete recommendations relating to the democratic participation of young people to social, political and civic life at three levels of governance: the local and regional level; the national level; and the European level.

This handbook is a ‘how-to’ guide for commissioning, designing, and operating citizens’ assemblies to achieve a more informed, substantive, and representative way to make trusted democratic decisions.

This story map presents a weighted Index of Geoparticipation for all municipalities in the Czech Republic (n = 6258).

The report from the European Commission identifies 10 key challenges and emerging trends impacting European democratic systems and suggests future policy options.