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Il Primo Scoglio Del Diritto Di Iniziativa Dei Cittadini Europei, Andrea Simoncini Prof. Nov 2013

Il Primo Scoglio Del Diritto Di Iniziativa Dei Cittadini Europei, Andrea Simoncini Prof.

Erik Longo

In the next few months the General Court of the European Union will rule on the issue of the admissibility of an European Citizens’ Initiative (hereinafter ECI) rejected on 6th September 2012 by the European Commission. This judgment is expected as one of the first assessment of the brand new instrument for participatory democracy introduced in the Lisbon Treaty (Article 11 of TUE). ECI is designed to allow the citizens to take an active role within the lawmaking process of the EU. One million citizens who fulfill a petition to call on the Commission have the right to propose a …


Seeking A Better Life: Human Welfare Of Migrants In Irregular Situations In The United States And Europe, Erik Longo Dr. Sep 2012

Seeking A Better Life: Human Welfare Of Migrants In Irregular Situations In The United States And Europe, Erik Longo Dr.

Erik Longo

Today, studies regarding social rights need to be reconsidered and extended in light of emerging themes and issues presented by new migration trends. The United States and Europe, the two destinations often chosen by migrants, have very different views and policies around social rights. One of the most pressing issues in immigration studies is which protections should be extended to irregular or undocumented immigrants. The United States, a destination for significant numbers of irregular migrants in the world, do not explicitly recognize many rights for undocumented immigrants, especially those social rights requiring public expenditures. On the contrary, in many European …