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European Citizens' Initiative

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European Citizens' Initiative

Summary

European Citizens' Initiative ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • European Citizens' Initiative is a type of petition campaign[2].
  • 2012 marks the founding of European Citizens' Initiative[3].
  • European Citizens' Initiative's official website is recorded as https://europa.eu/citizens-initiative/_en[4].
  • European Citizens' Initiative's topic's main category is recorded as Category:European Citizens' Initiatives[5].
  • European Citizens' Initiative's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as European Union[6].
  • European Citizens' Initiative's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Open Culture / GLAM Glossary[7].

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Definition and Type

European Citizens' Initiative is a type of petition campaign[2].

Origins

2012 marks the founding of European Citizens' Initiative[3].

Why It Matters

European Citizens' Initiative ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Official website → https://europa.eu/citizens-initiative/_en
    Topic's main category → Category:European Citizens' Initiatives
    Applies to jurisdiction → European Union
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0377483-Evropska-obcanska-iniciativa, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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