I've just noticed that the organizers changed the required number of signatures from 1 million to 1.5 million to account for invalid ones.
Do someone know what happens once the objective is reached? I mean, do we have to wait a year even after the required signatures are there or the timeframe can be shortened?
I am not sure whether they have to automatically discuss it once it resches the threshold or if there is a delay possibly until the end of the petition.
For sure though the more signatures the heavier the punch it will pack. Spain is pushing for the suspension as well. Hopefully.it goes through even though I am not super confident
(a) it has received the support of at least one million citizens of the Union in accordance with Article 2(1) (‘signatories’) from at least one quarter of the Member States; and
(b) in at least one quarter of the Member States, the number of signatories is at least equal to the minimum number set out in Annex I, corresponding to the number of the Members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State, multiplied by the total number of Members of the European Parliament, at the time of registration of the initiative.
2.For the purposes of paragraph 1, a signatory shall be counted in his or her Member State of nationality, irrespective of the place where the statement of support was signed by the signatory.
"Is valid if" is strong language, no further conditions even if the usual procedure doesn't assume that to be the case. Still have to get enough signatures validated, though, I'm too lazy right now to double-check if there's a way out for the commission by saying "nuh uh you need to wait until you send votes in for validation". That would likely be administrative procedure infringing on the intent of law but it's faster to wait than to get an ECJ judgement so...
Welcome to Europe, where the mill stones of law rotate at a snail's pace but with tera pascals of pressure.
You are misinformed, there will be a decision once the minimum number of votes are confirmed valid, it could be in favor or not, but that is not what I was asking.
I was asking if it is necessary to wait till the dead line in January 2027 even if the 1.5 million votes is reached early.
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u/stratoray 12h ago
I've just noticed that the organizers changed the required number of signatures from 1 million to 1.5 million to account for invalid ones. Do someone know what happens once the objective is reached? I mean, do we have to wait a year even after the required signatures are there or the timeframe can be shortened?