Your voice for democracy

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading intergovernmental organisation dedicated to peace, justice and international cooperation in Europe. It comprises 46 member states, including all members of the European Union. All Council of Europe member states have signed the European Convention on Human Rights, a treaty designed to protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The European Court of Human Rights oversees the implementation of the Convention in the member states.

The New Democratic Pact for Europe is a collective effort to strengthen democracy across the continent. It is not about starting from scratch, but about reinforcing what already works, amplifying the benefits of democracy, and innovating to make it tangible for everyone, especially younger generations. The Pact brings together governments, institutions, civil society and now citizens themselves, to imagine concrete ways forward.

As part of this work, the Council of Europe has already gathered the views of governments, parliamentarians, local and regional authorities, international partners, civil society, academia and the private sector through a stakeholder consultation. This citizens' consultation is the next step: an opportunity for people across all 46 member states, in all their diversity, to share their ideas directly.

We are launching this consultation because democracy works best when it is built together with the people it serves. Rather than asking you to react to a predefined survey, we want to hear what changes, big or small, you believe would make democracy in Europe stronger, fairer and more responsive to people's needs. There are no wrong answers: what matters is your experience and your ideas.

Your proposals and votes will help identify shared priorities and genuine points of debate across Europe. The results will feed directly into the final outputs of the Council of Europe New Democratic Pact for Europe, expected in 2027, helping shape a Pact that reflects not only expert and institutional perspectives, but the voices of citizens themselves.

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