How does it work in your country?

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    Austrian Parliament (Nationalrat and Bundesrat) – Information on petitions and citizens' participation

    In Austria while petitions have to be submitted by a member of parliament - another route is available in the form of Citizens initiatives. More Information can be found on the Parliamentary website.

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    Citizens can submit petitions directly to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. If a petition gathers 25,000 verified signatures, it qualifies for a formal debate in the relevant parliamentary committee.

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    Bulgarian citizens can submit petitions to the National Assembly through the Citizens' Complaints and Petitions Committee. Written petitions can be submitted to the committee via the official parliamentary address:

    Citizens' Complaints and Petitions Committee

    National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
    1 Kniaz Alexander I Sq., Fl. 4, Office 490
    Sofia 1169, Bulgaria

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    Send your petition documents directly to the Croatian Parliament’s citizens' service via Citizens Service | Croatian Parliament to ensure it is officially logged. Contact Information: For official inquiries on how to format and submit your documents, visit the Submissions | Croatian Parliament guidelines.

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    Petitions are typically submitted in writing or via email. Email: House of Representatives Contact or parliamentary-committees@parliament.cy

    Post or in person: House of Representatives, Nicosia, Cyprus. Full directory details are available on the House of Representatives - Contact page.

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    Petitions can be created and submitted using the e-petitions service via the citizens portal. More information can be found on the government website.

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    Folketing – Citizens' initiatives and petitions are described on the Folketing's website. Denmark operates an online citizens' initiative portal (borgerforslag.dk) for legislative proposals that reach certain signature thresholds. 

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    You can submit an online petition or collective proposal to the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) by using the official national platform, Rahvaalgatus.ee. 

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    Eduskunta – Finland operates a well-known citizens' initiative system via the Kansalaisaloite.fi platform. Citizens' initiatives that collect 50,000 signatures are forwarded to Parliament for consideration. 

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    Assemblée nationale – Official Public Petitions Platform

    France's National Assembly operates a public online petition platform. Petitions that reach 100,000 signatures receive extra visibility, and those reaching 500,000 signatures may be debated in plenary session.

    Senate – The French Senate recognizes petition rights but does not operate a comparable public e-petition portal. Petitions to the Senate are sent in writing.

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    NOTE→ The French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has explicitly recognized platforms like Change.organd MesOpinions as legitimate channels for petitions addressed to it.

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    Bundestag – Petitions Committee & E-Petition Portal

    The German Bundestag operates one of Europe's most developed e-petition systems. Petitions at a federal level and at a regional (state) level can be submitted through the petitions portal.

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    To submit a formal petition to the Hellenic Parliament, you must submit a written request or complaint and have it officially endorsed by a sitting Member of Parliament (MP). Once adopted by an MP, the relevant Minister is legally required to respond to the Parliament within 25 days.

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    Under Hungarian parliamentary procedure, individuals cannot submit a petition directly to the floor; it must be submitted and sponsored by an elected representative. Review the MPs - House of the National Assembly directory on the official Hungarian Parliament website to find an MP to sponsor your cause.

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    The easiest and most encouraged way to submit your petition is via the official parliamentary website. You can do this directly by using the Houses of the Oireachtas Petitions Submission portal.

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    Camera dei deputati – Petitions Information and Online Submission

    Senate – Submit a Petition

    The Italian Senate also accepts petitions based on Article 50 of the Constitution. Procedures and submission forms are available on the Senate website.

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    To submit a petition to the Latvian Parliament (Saeima), you can use the official grassroots public initiative platform, ManaBalss.lv, to gather the required 10,000 signatures, or send a formal collective submission directly via the Saeima website.

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    Seimas – Petitions to the Lithuanian Parliament are governed by the Law on Petitions. Online guidance and submission information are available via the Seimas website.

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    Submit your request directly through the Petitiounen portal. To use this service, you will need to authenticate your identity.

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    To submit a petition to the Parliament of Malta (Il-Parlament ta' Malta), you can use the official online portal to draft and launch your petition.

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    House of Representatives – How to Petition Parliament

    House of Representatives – Petitions Committee

    Dutch Government – Submitting a Petition

    This page explains how you can lodge petitions, including civic e-petition platforms (such as petities.nl).

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    Petitions can be submitted to any public authority with regard to the subject of the petition, including the Sejm and the Senate. The whole process is very well described on the Senate website in the document Practical Guide to Petitions.

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    To submit a petition to the Portuguese Parliament, you can create and file it directly online using the official Assembleia da República Portuguesaplatform.

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    https://online.senat.ro/

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    To submit a petition to the Parliament of Slovakia (National Council of the Slovak Republic) online, you must use the official Central Portal of Public Administration, which requires you to log in with an electronic ID (eID) and authorize the document using a qualified electronic signature.

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    To submit a petition to the Slovenian Parliament (National Assembly or Državni zbor), you must send a signed written document to the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities.

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    Senate – Right of Petition

    Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados):  You can send the document to the General Registry of the Chamber. For  general citizen inquiries before submitting, you can reach out via  contact details found on the Congreso de los Diputados page.

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    To bring a cause to the  parliament, you must convince a sitting Member of Parliament (MP) to  sponsor your proposal and submit it as a formal motion on your behalf. 

    Contact a Member of Parliament:  The most effective route is to contact individual MPs. Explain your specific issue and  ask them to sponsor your idea as a private member's motion. You can find  the members, their committee assignments, and contact information  through the official Riksdag Contact Portal.

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  • While this directory focuses on EU member states and EU-level mechanisms, several non-EU European countries also maintain petition systems.

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    Official UK Government and Parliament Petitions Portal

    The UK operates one of the world's most prominent parliamentary e-petition systems. The platform allows citizens and residents to create and sign petitions. The Government must respond to petitions that reach 10,000 signatures, and petitions are considered for debate in Parliament at 100,000 signatures.

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  • Official: Storting (Norwegian Parliament) provides petition rights via citizen submission procedures described on the Parliament website.

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  • Official: Althing (Icelandic Parliament) accepts petitions via citizen submission channels.

    Civic: Change.org and other international platforms.

  • Official: Swiss Parliament recognizes petition rights under federal law.

    Civic: openPetition has a significant Swiss presence; various national e-collecting tools are listed in civic tech directories.

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