Brussels, 30/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - From Sunday 1 April, with the entry into force of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), it will be possible for EU citizens to contact the European Commission directly. Of course, the procedure will be long and relatively complex, but it is nonetheless a right of petition that is granted to citizens, which could lead to a truly “pan-European democratic area”, which would be “unprecedented expansion in participatory democracy”, stressed...