#32026D0583Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/583 of 4 March 2026 on the registration of the European citizens’ initiative ‘European Public Social Network’
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The European Commission has decided to register the amended European citizens’ initiative titled ‘European Public Social Network’. The initiative calls for the establishment of a publicly funded and publicly overseen European-level social media platform that would serve as an alternative to existing commercial platforms, remain independent from political influence, and promote strategic autonomy in online communication. The organisers propose involving companies and universities in its creation and operation. Following an earlier rejection in December 2025 for not proposing a concrete legal act, the revised version was accepted because the Commission determined it could potentially submit a legislative proposal under Article 114 TFEU to improve the functioning of the internal market. The decision explicitly states that registration does not imply the Commission endorses the idea or believes it meets proportionality, subsidiarity, or fundamental rights requirements.
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Key Changes
- Registration of the amended ‘European Public Social Network’ citizens’ initiative on 4 March 2026
- Reversal of previous rejection from 7 December 2025 submission
- Initiative now deemed potentially compatible with Article 114 TFEU for internal market legislation
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Obligations
What this law requires
The group of organisers must provide appropriate evidence fulfilling the requirements laid down in Article 5(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/788 regarding European citizens' initiative registration
The group of organisers must designate contact persons in accordance with Article 5(3), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2019/788
Contact persons (Lukáš MIKULECKÝ and František TICHÝ) must serve as representatives for the registered initiative and handle official communications
The group of organisers bears sole responsibility for the factual correctness of the content of the initiative and must ensure compliance with proportionality, subsidiarity, and fundamental rights principles if the initiative proceeds to legislative proposal stage