# e-Democracy in the European Union: potential and challenges

European Parliament procedure 2016/2008(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFCO / CULT). Stage: Procedure completed. 323 committee amendments tabled by 52 Members between 2016-06-09 and 2016-11-08.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative dossier on e-democracy in the European Union: potential and challenges. Amendments address affordable, accessible and inclusive internet access for all, the use of ICT tools and new media to participate in political life, integrating online and offline engagement, reducing the democratic deficit, tackling the digital divide, the under-representation of women in decision-making and ICT, and ensuring well-informed, equal access.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella ADINOLFI | Italy | PPE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124831.md |
| Fabio Massimo CASTALDO | Italy | RE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124812.md |
| Barbara SPINELLI | Italy | GUE/NGL | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124810.md |
| Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA | Spain | RE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96922.md |
| Kostas CHRYSOGONOS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125061.md |
| Max ANDERSSON | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124994.md |
| Marc JOULAUD | France | PPE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124728.md |
| Enrico GASBARRA | Italy | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124817.md |
| Cristian Dan PREDA | Romania | PPE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96838.md |
| Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI | Poland | NI | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23791.md |
| Notis MARIAS | Greece | ECR | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125069.md |
| Bogdan Brunon WENTA | Poland | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124903.md |
| Julie WARD | United Kingdom | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124963.md |
| Csaba MOLNÁR | Hungary | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124722.md |
| Milan ZVER | Slovenia | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96933.md |

## Official source documents

- PE584.198: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-584198_EN.pdf
- PE593.899: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-593899_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2008-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2008-INI.json

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