As the EU enters a new political cycle, this article provides a critical analysis of the state of EU democracy by … focusing on its two main components: representative and participatory democracy through their theoretical and practical … realities. It argues that it is for EU democracy — and potentially for the Conference on the Future of Europe — to rethink its …

, by centralising all public input in a one-stop-shop entailing the participation of all EU institutions, a European …This paper provides a critical assessment of the realities of EU participatory democracy and offers a set of innovative … of citizen participation to EU decision-making is due to the design, nature and practice of those instruments more than …

greater transparency in the Parliament's debates compared to the Council´s decisions. On the other hand, a powerful European …

adoption of two different types of participatory governance institutions influences municipal tax collection in Brazil …. Municipalities that voluntarily adopt participatory institutions collect significantly higher levels of taxes than similar … municipalities without these institutions. The paper provides evidence that moves scholarship on tax compliance beyond enforcement …

government at the sub-national, national or supranational levels; 2. Ad-hoc participation of the EU by creating a supra …

transparency obligations stemming from the Treaty and its requirements are proportionate to the aims pursued. As such it does not … prerogatives of other internal actors. The proposed IIA intends to develop and complement obligations of primary law, such as the … duty of openness and transparency that already govern the Statute and its interpretation, without compromising the …