EU rejects first citizen’s petition, on nuclear power

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Series Details 13.6.12
Publication Date 13/06/2012
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EurActiv reported on 13 June 2012 the European Commission had rejected for the first time a proposed European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), one that sought to phase out the use of all nuclear energy within the EU.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/commission-rejects-phasing-nucle-news-513258
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Initiative for the European Citizens' Initiative, 1.6.12: ECI Registration Rejected on Unjustified Grounds http://www.citizens-initiative.eu/?p=1141
ESO: Key Source: The European Citizens' Initiative http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-european-citizens-initiative/
ESO: Background information: The European Citizens' Initiative http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-european-citizens-initiative-2/
BBC News, 23.5.12: EU direct democracy: Cows, texts and stem cell research http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18102552
EurActiv, 15.6.12: IT problems hinder first EU citizen's petitions http://www.euractiv.com/pa/ecis-get-signatures-due-problems-news-513315
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