Brussels, 10/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - European Ombudsman P. Nikiforos Diamandouros has issued a contribution to the public consultation on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). He has called on the Commission to ensure that this important new form of public participation in EU policy shaping works in the most transparent and citizen-friendly way possible. Under the terms of the ECI, which was introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number...