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Ensuring participatory democracy without abdicating responsibility
While participatory democracy sounds like an important goal to many, it also raises questions of responsibility, accountability, power and trust, according to a panel on citizen engagement.
Participatory budgeting: Europe’s bet to increase trust in government
Participatory budgeting (PB) - the shared decision between city leaders and inhabitants on spending a part of the municipal budget - is becoming an increasingly popular democratic tool in Europe.
Estonia’s digital journey sets a precedent for other EU countries
In just a few decades, Estonia developed from a Soviet republic to one of the most advanced digital societies in the world. The small Baltic state is setting a precedent for other EU countries to harvest the benefits of digitalisation.
Former top health official calls for EU to step up on health issues
Health stakeholders, including a former European health Commissioner, are calling for the EU to play a more active role on health issues to ensure that action taken during the pandemic continues to be built upon in the future. VideoPromoted content
European Standards build trust in the Single Market
The more than 24.000 European standards existing play a fundamental role in making the Single Market work efficiently: they make it easier to sell products and services across Europe and beyond, improve safety, protect consumer, reduce red tape and foster innovation.
Left-right ideological divide remains relevant in Western Europe
Despite the rise of populist parties, right-left division remains relevant, particularly on issues such as immigration and the role of the government, according to a study by the American think tank The Pew Research Centre. EURACTIV.fr reports.
Matthieu Ricard: Europeans must rediscover trust
In an exclusive interview with EURACTIV, French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard warned against taking the European Union for granted as it is an "immense factor of peace". VideoPromoted content
EuroPhilantopics 2015: Interview with Róża Thun MEP
An interview with Ró?a Thun, MEP, during the 2015 EuroPhilantopics. EuroPhilantopics is the annual event for foundations and EU institutions to come together and consider the challenges facing people and communities in the next 5-10 years. This year's theme was trust and how it can be levered to pave the way to a fairer society. VideoPromoted content
EuroPhilantopics 2015: Trust Matters – A lever to deliver better social justice outcomes
Highlights of the 2015 EuroPhilantopics event in Brussels. Jointly organised by BOZAR, DAFNE, EFC, EVPA and NEF, EuroPhilantopics is the annual event for foundations and EU institutions to come together and consider the challenges facing people and communities in the next 5-10 years. This year the theme was trust and how it can be levered to pave the way to a fairer society.
Slightly higher election turnout averted a ‘big disaster’
Against all odds, Europeans have averted yet another decline in voter turnout in the European Parliament elections, which remained stable at 43.1%.![[Denis Vrublevski/Shutterstock]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/05/map_europe_dots_colours_poll_survey_member-states_credit_denis-vrublevski-shutterstock.png)
Poll: Most Europeans believe ‘the worst is still to come’
With the European elections opening next week, a new survey shows that most Europeans believe the crisis is not over yet and that “the worst is still to come”, although the trend is slightly improving.
Crisis has hit companies’ social responsibility, poll suggests
Many Europeans appear to have lost trust in the corporate world, with a significant proportion believing that companies are paying less attention to their impact on society and the environment than they were 10 years ago, says a Eurobarometer poll.
EU opens anti-trust probe into IBM
European Union competition regulators launched two anti-trust investigations yesterday (26 July) against International Business Machines Corp., suspecting it of abusing its dominant position in the mainframe computer market.
Trust in business rising despite banking sector’s woes
Global trust in business is improving, according to Edelman's annual Trust Barometer survey, despite wide expectations that banks will revert to 'business as usual' after the recession.