Political Participation - Black and Red Coalition Apparently Does Not Want to Continue the Idea of the Citizens' Councils

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The black-red coalition will obviously not continue the idea of citizens' councils accompanying parliamentary work in the Bundestag.

LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung

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More direct participation is an opportunity to strengthen democracy. However, the Civic Council, in which 160 people have so far drawn up recommendations for the Federal Government, is facing an end – although the coalition agreement promised a continuation.

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Despite the determination of the coalition agreement, the black-red coalition does not plan with a new citizens' council at the Bundestag. The civil council office was therefore dissolved, the Bundestag administration confirms at the request of the editorial teamNetwork Germany (RND). {/mprestriction} Union and SPD have agreed in the coalition agreement to organize further citizens' councils. Whether this project is still being implemented is no…