Parliamentary Centrality and Citizens' Initiative in the Legislative Process

Society is every day demanding more active participation in shaping its own political future. Proof of this is the gradual increase in the number of popular legislative initiatives presented at the regional, national and European levels. This new scenario occurs even though its regulation could be seen as a discentive. There is a common mistrust of this legal formulation because it calls into question the coherence and consistency of representative democracy in comparison with direct democratic alternatives. The mere possibility of encouraging or reconfiguring this institution therefore exposes the fragility of Parliament. This article aims to analyze the citizen's legislative initiative in relation to its engagement with the current state of Parliament.