The European Commission will in future have to consider drafting a new EU law if so requested by at least one million EU citizens, now that Parliament has approved the ground rules for the "citizens' initiative" laid down by the Lisbon Treaty.
Šodien Eiropas Parlaments balsojumā apstiprināja Lisabonas līgumā paredzēto "Pilsoņu iniciatīvu", kas nosaka, ka Eiropas Komisijai turpmāk varētu izstrādāt jaunus ES likumu priekšlikumus, ja to pieprasīs vismaz viens miljons ES pilsoņu.