Poll about participation of the public in policymaking in the European Union:

Do you think that the public (which means you and other people) has a well enough representation when it comes to policymaking at EU institutions like the European Commission, or the European Parliament?

PS Feel free to express your opinions in the comments.

#poll #policymaking #EU #Europe #Europa #EUpol #society #democracy #PublicPolicy

https://www.somo.nl/presenting-the-big-tech-lobby-playbook/

SOMO’s ‘Big Tech Lobby Playbook’ series explores the tools and tactics of Big Tech’s global influence over law and policymaking.

#BigTech #Lobby #Policymaking

Suing the European Commission because of an agreement giving the European Parliament, a body directly elected by EU citizens, more powers and equal treatment in legislative process is against democratic values.

The European Parliament, in fact, should have more powers and stronger position in lawmaking. This would increase the trust within the EU as the public prefers elected representatives to have more say. Moreover, more transparent lawmaking process and increased role of the EP regarding international agreements is another positive development.

Healthy democracy requires balance of powers and prerogatives as well as taking steps to strengthen public trust in EU institutions. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-threaten-take-commission-court-giving-parliament-extra-powers/

#EU #EuropeanUnion #EU #EUpol #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanParliament #EuropeanCouncil #Europa #politics #democracy #transparency #policymaking #PublicPolicy

RE: https://idf.social/@djoerd/116120203638516600

Wish we had an overview like this for every country! How sustainable are our universities and research organizations?

Which initiatives are there (e.g. on replacing plastics in the lab)? And which are ignored?

Where could small investments save bigger money (and could come up for bigger investments)?

#ClimateCrisis #PlasticPlanet #PolicyMaking

Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?
Say we’ve agreed on a better housing system.

The laws are coming.
The machinery is spinning up.

But while we’re waiting…
surely we can start doing something?

#RethinkHousing #UKHousing #PolicyMaking #HomesNotAssets

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/lets-rethink-housing-surely-we-can-do-something-now-without-new-laws/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

👀 Here's a quick preview of all the articles in the NEW Changing Populations - to read them, head to: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/WzAYgcw05ELXCdXJ?ref=Link

#demography #population #socialsciences #migration #fertility #health #ageing #generations #policymaking #socialpolicy

Across drugs, sex work, migration, and punishment, the same pattern kept repeating.

This post steps back to ask what all of that was really about — and what happens when morality and evidence drift apart in policy-making.

#UKPolitics #LetsRethink #PolicyMaking #SystemsThinking

https://hysnapsmusicandmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/lets-rethink-policy-making-what-all-of-this-was-really-about/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social