The European Citizens' Initiative is a unique way for you to help shape the EU by calling on the European Commission to propose new laws. Once an initiative has reached 1 million signatures, the Commission will decide on what action to take. See how it works step by step
If you consider starting an initiative, consult the ECI Forum for legal and practical advice.
On 3 December 2025 the European Commission registered a European citizens' initiative entitled 'No more double standards on human rights'.
It calls for establishing a standardised oversight of human rights across the Commission's areas of competence in its external action with third countries’.
The initiative organisers have six months to open the signature collection.
On 2 December, the European Parliament will hold a public hearing on the twelfth successful European Citizens’ Initiative 'My Voice, My Choice: For Safe And Accessible Abortion'. The organisers have been invited to present the initiative's objectives and engage with Members of the European Parliament. Hadja Lahbib, the Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, will represent the European Commission in this hearing.
On 18 December, Members of the European Parliament will debate the initiative during the plenary session, with the participation of the European Commission.
Both meetings are web streamed and recorded.
On 25 November 2025 the Commission registered two European citizens' initiatives:
The initiative organisers have six months to open the signature collection.
