While most European citizens are aware of their right to elect their representatives from the local to the EU level, not all know about the participatory and deliberative initiatives which give citizens a say in decisions affecting them across the Union.
EURACTIV takes a look at a few of the participatory and deliberative tools that exist at municipal, national and European level, explaining how they work and how they can complement representative democracy.
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Source: euractiv.com