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European Citizens' Initiative

Thresholds

4. Minimum numbers of signatories for initiatives registered since 01/02/2020

The thresholds correspond 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.

The Member States are listed alphabetically using the spelling of their source language (protocol order).

Country Threshold
Belgium 14 805
Bulgaria 11 985
Czechia 14 805
Denmark 9 870
Germany 67 680
Estonia 4 935
Ireland 9 165
Greece 14 805
Spain 41 595
France 55 695
Croatia 8 460
Italy 53 580
Cyprus 4 230
Latvia 5 640
Lithuania 7 755
Luxembourg 4 230
Hungary 14 805
Malta 4 230
Netherlands 20 445
Austria 13 395
Poland 36 660
Portugal 14 805
Romania 23 265
Slovenia 5 640
Slovakia 9 870
Finland 9 870
Sweden 14 805

3. Minimum numbers of signatories for initiatives registered between 01/01/2020 and 31/01/2020

The thresholds correspond 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.

The Member States are listed alphabetically using the spelling of their source language (protocol order).

Country Threshold
Belgium 15 771
Bulgaria 12 767
Czechia 15 771
Denmark 9 763
Germany 72 096
Estonia 4 506
Ireland 8 261
Greece 15 771
Spain 40 554
France 55 574
Croatia 8 261
Italy 54 823
Cyprus 4 506
Latvia 6 008
Lithuania 8 261
Luxembourg 4 506
Hungary 15 771
Malta 4 506
Netherlands 19 526
Austria 13 518
Poland 38 301
Portugal 15 771
Romania 24 032
Slovenia 6 008
Slovakia 9 763
Finland 9 763
Sweden 15 020
United Kingdom 54 823

2. Minimum numbers of signatories for initiatives registered between 01/07/2014 and 31/12/2019

The thresholds correspond to the number of the Members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State, multiplied by 750.

The Member States are listed alphabetically using the spelling of their source language (protocol order).

Country Threshold
Belgium 15 750
Bulgaria 12 750
Czechia 15 750
Denmark 9 750
Germany 72 000
Estonia 4 500
Ireland 8 250
Greece 15 750
Spain 40 500
France 55 500
Croatia 8 250
Italy 54 750
Cyprus 4 500
Latvia 6 000
Lithuania 8 250
Luxembourg 4 500
Hungary 15 750
Malta 4 500
Netherlands 19 500
Austria 13 500
Poland 38 250
Portugal 15 750
Romania 24 000
Slovenia 6 000
Slovakia 9 750
Finland 9 750
Sweden 15 000
United Kingdom 54 750

1. Minimum numbers of signatories for initiatives registered between 01/04/2012 and 30/06/2014

The thresholds correspond to the number of the Members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State, multiplied by 750.

The Member States are listed alphabetically using the spelling of their source language (protocol order).

Country Threshold
Belgium 16 500
Bulgaria 12 750
Czechia 16 500
Denmark 9 750
Germany 74 250
Estonia 4 500
Ireland 9 000
Greece 16 500
Spain 37 500
France 54 000
Croatia (since 1/07/2013) 9 000
Italy 54 000
Cyprus 4 500
Latvia 6 000
Lithuania 9 000
Luxembourg 4 500
Hungary 16 500
Malta 3 750
Netherlands 18 750
Austria 12 750
Poland 37 500
Portugal 16 500
Romania 24 750
Slovenia 5 250
Slovakia 9 750
Finland 9 750
Sweden 13 500
United Kingdom 54 000
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