On 2 March, the European Parliament will hold a public hearing on the 13th successful European citizens' initiative 'Ban on conversion practices in the European Union'.
On 10 February, the Commission partially registered a European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘EU initiative to protect stray dogs, stray cats and animals in shelters in the EU/non-EU countries’.
The organisers call on the Commission to “strengthen the protection of stray dogs, stray cats and animals in shelters in the EU and to ensure that EU action in third countries does not contribute to animal suffering”.
Some aspects of the organisers’ objectives did not meet the admissibility criteria for registering a citizens’ initiative, therefore the registration was partial. See the Commission decision for more details.
The partial registration followed a two-stage procedure, in which organisers, in a first stage, were invited to amend their initial initiative, taking into account the first assessment of the Commission.
The organisers have six months to open the signature collection.
On 29 January, the European Commission registered a European citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop Funding Russia’s War: Phase Out Harmful and Useless Russian Imports into the EU’.
The initiative invites the Commission to propose measures to end the EU’s remaining import dependencies on Russia and Belarus by introducing sectoral bans or decisive phase-outs.
The initiative organisers have six months to open the signature collection.
On 26 January 2026, the organisers of the European citizens' initiative ‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ submitted it to the European Commission for examination, after the verification phase was successfully completed.
The 14th successful initiative has gathered 1,294,188 verified statements of support from EU citizens, surpassing the required minimum of one million, and reached minimum numbers in 24 Member States.
The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to introduce a requirement for publishers selling or licensing videogames in the EU to leave such games in a functional state, so as to prevent publishers from remotely disabling videogames.
The Commission has until 27 July 2026 to present its official reply, outlining the actions it intends to take, if any. See what happens in the meantime: Step-by-Step.
Il-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali Ewropew (KESE) ser jorganizza dibattitu dwar l-inizjattiva taċ-ċittadini Ewropej ta’ suċċess “My Voice, My Choice: Għal Abort Sikur u Aċċessibbli” fis-sessjoni plenarja tiegħu nhar l-Erbgħa 21 ta’ Jannar 2026. Id-dibattitu huwa marbut mal-adozzjoni tal-Opinjoni tal-KESE dwar din l-inizjattiva.
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Fil-5 ta’ Jannar, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea rreġistrat inizjattiva taċ-ċittadini Ewropej intitolata “Etika, Trasparenza u Integrità għall-Partiti Politiċi Ewropej”.
L-inizjattiva tistieden lill-Kummissjoni “tfassal mudell Ewropew ta’ governanza etika bbażat fuq it-trasparenza, l-integrità u r-responsabbiltà kondiviża”. L-organizzaturi tal-inizjattiva għandhom sitt xhur biex iniedu l-ġbir tal-firem.
Din hija l-ewwel inizjattiva rreġistrata fl-2026, u l-125 waħda mill-2012.
F’konformità mal-Artikolu 15 tar-Regolament dwar l-IĊE, l-organizzaturi ta’ “Projbizzjoni ta’ prattiki ta’ konverżjoni fl-Unjoni Ewropea” ngħataw l-opportunità jispjegaw l-objettivi tal-inizjattiva tagħhom fid-dettall. Dawn intlaqgħu fit-12 ta’ Diċembru 2025 mill-Kummissarju għall-Ugwaljanza Hadja Lahbib u mill-uffiċjali tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea.
Fit-3 ta’ Diċembru 2025, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea rreġistrat inizjattiva taċ-ċittadini Ewropej intitolata “Daqshekk standards doppji dwar id-drittijiet tal-bniedem”.
Hija titlob li titwaqqaf sorveljanza standardizzata għad-drittijiet tal-bniedem fl-oqsma kollha ta’ kompetenza tal-Kummissjoni fl-azzjoni esterna tagħha ma’ pajjiżi terzi”.
L-organizzaturi tal-inizjattiva għandhom sitt xhur biex iniedu l-ġbir tal-firem.
Fit-2 ta’ Diċembru, il-Parlament Ewropew se jżomm seduta ta’ smigħ pubblika dwar it-12-il Inizjattiva taċ-Ċittadini Ewropej ta’ suċċess “Il-Vuċi Tiegħi, l-Għażla Tiegħi: Għal Abort Sikur u Aċċessibbli”. L-organizzaturi ġew mistiedna jippreżentaw l-objettivi tal-inizjattiva u jinvolvu ruħhom mal-Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew. Hadja Lahbib, il-Kummissarju għall-Ugwaljanza, il-Preparatezza u l-Ġestjoni tal-Kriżijiet, se tirrappreżenta l-Kummissjoni Ewropea fis-smigħ.
Fit-16 ta’ Diċembru, Membri tal-Parlament Ewropew se jiddibattu l-inizjattiva matul is-sessjoni plenarja, bil-parteċipazzjoni tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea.
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Fil-25 ta’ Novembru 2025, il-Kummissjoni rreġistrat żewġ inizjattivi taċ-ċittadini Ewropej:
L-organizzaturi tal-inizjattiva għandhom sitt xhur biex iniedu l-ġbir tal-firem.
