"democracia directa" in English

Much less technocracy and much more direct democracy can only benefit Europe.

That, in my view, can only be achieved through more direct democracy.

The Union will thus be ensuring that steps are taken towards direct democracy.

Let us therefore have a loud fanfare for this step towards direct democracy, European-style.

The time has come for direct democracy in a united Europe.

In other words, it is a form of direct democracy which complements parliamentary representation.

Mr President, the use of the referendum - direct democracy - is not an exotic version of democracy.

On the contrary, you quite simply said 'no' to more direct democracy and 'no' to citizen participation.

Those of us who support direct democracy in a localism agenda would say, 'Why stop at energy?'

It is also the first element of direct democracy.

I fully understand that there are those who advocate referendums and argue for direct democracy at certain times.

In essence, will there be more direct democracy?

In essence, will there be more direct democracy?

This, in essence, was a form of direct democracy.

Perhaps you should change your national constitution to allow the introduction of this instrument of direct democracy.

The greatest democracy is direct democracy.

Such a direct democracy, which may be ideal y suited to small societies, becomes more difficult to maintain as the population grows.

Direct democracy

They could sign these directly democratic requests - these referendums and proposals for national legislation - electronically as well.

Unlike Mrs Hautala, I do not believe that the introduction of more direct democracy will win the public over to European integration.