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About Bruno Kaufmann

Bruno Kaufmann heads the Initiative and Referendum Institute Europe in Amsterdam. He is co-editor (with Alain Lamassoure and JÌ_rgen Meyer) Transnational Democracy in the Making, a handbook on the role of direct-democratic instruments in the European integration process.

Articles by Bruno Kaufmann

Wednesday 1st October

Referenda: Europe's democracy finds its voice

Ten national referenda around Europe between March and September 2003 reflect the engagement of citizens with European politics yet underline the sceptical attitude of many to further integration. As a constitution for an enlarged European Union grows nearer, the need for Europe’s people to have a voice in shaping their own future is clear.
Wednesday 9th July

Europeans, take the initiative!

The last-minute addition of a ‘citizens’ initiative’ to the draft European Union constitution could give Europeans the chance to propose their own legislation direct. It is a triumph for democracy, says this veteran campaigner – and it can let fresh air into the corridors of Brussels and Europe.
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