Viktória Ferenc· PfE

Underestimated

Despite one million signatures, the Commission decided not to take legislative steps.

Omissions

• The initiative actually collected 1,123,422 valid signatures according to the official EU Citizens' Initiative portal, exceeding the 1 million threshold required.
• The Commission's decision not to initiate legal acts was communicated on 14 January 2021.
• The initiative was submitted to the Commission on 10 January 2020 after successfully collecting signatures across multiple EU member states.
• The General Court of the European Union later delivered a judgment on 9 November 2022 regarding this case.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - EU Citizens' Initiative PortalThe Minority SafePack Initiative gathered 1,123,422 signatures and was submitted to the European Commission on 10 January 2020.
• PrimaryEUR-Lex - European Union Case LawCase T-158/21: Minority SafePack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe v Commission - concerning the Commission's decision not to initiate legal acts.
• SecondaryMinority SafePack official websiteThe European Commission communicated its position on the MSPI on 14 January 2021. It decided not to initiate legal acts based on the initiative.