The problem with ECI is, you can force the government to talk about your topic. Essentially, people have right to make a plea to the rulers, who are then free t

The problem with ECI is, you can force the government to talk about your topic. Essentially, people have right to make a plea to the rulers, who are then free to ignore it. Apparently, this is called a "democratic instrument". Oh well, I'm from Switzerland, so maybe I just got a distorted idea about who should have the last word in a democracy. (I'm not saying you shouldn't sign this if you are in the EU, but it's humiliating if that's the best option you have.)