Initiative

Serbia's opposition Centrist Movement has proposed changes to the law on petitions, aiming to address a loophole that enables parliament to ignore citizens' initiatives, such as one from the Tijana Juric Foundation, which seeks harsher penalties for killers of children.

A civic initiative in Croatia dubbed 'The People Decide' whose campaign concerns proposed changes to Croatian election law, has stated that in only three days, by Wednesday, it had collected 78,000 signatures.

The second initiative, 'Truth about Istanbul Convention', who collects signatures for a referendum on the so-called Istanbul Convention says it has mustered 60,000 signatures.

The Tijana Juric Foundation, an organisation named after a murdered teen and which campaigns for the safety of children in Serbia, is due to submit a petition on Thursday in support of giving life prison terms without parole for convicted killers of minors and pregnant women.

A petition is being launched in about 40 towns to introduce life sentence for those found guilty of raping and murdering children, minors, and pregnant women.

The initiative has been launched by the Tijana Juric Foundation - named after a 15-year-old girl who was abducted and murdered in 2014 - and requires at least 30,000 signatures to enter parliamentary procedure.

A group of Californians has submitted yet another initiative to secede from the United States as the country is gripped by one of its worst political crisis in recent history.

It is true that there is an enormous need for measures and initiatives that will provide support to the most vulnerable members of our society, alleviating their anxiety and suffering.

A petition to build a tunnel under the Petrohan Pass in northwestern Bulgaria has gathered nearly 50 000 signatures, organizers say.

Earlier, residents of northwestern Bulgaria put forward a petition that, in their words, would make impoverished Western Bulgaria better connected to the capital Sofia and more attractive to investors.

A new interactive map will show signals submitted by citizens about various eco problems in Sofia.The Green Siren map is part of the website of Civil Initiative Sofia - A Green Capital and has been operational since the beginning of November.The initiative is aimed at facilitating Sofia residents in dealing with eco problems in the city - they can submit signals about violations or organise vol

Initiative committees, parties and coalitions which do not receive a state subsidy and, by law, have the right to media packages of up to BGN 40,000 for "for" and "against" campaigns for the presidential elections and the referendum on November 6 can cover their participation in national TV stations and radios only.

The Central Electoral Committee (CIK) kicks off registration of political parties, coalitions and initiative committee for the upcoming presidential vote and a three-point referendum on the political system.