Overview

• Early reports indicate about 97% of roughly 1.45 million signatures are valid, exceeding the one million threshold needed for EU consideration.
• Campaign leaders say the result makes a European Commission hearing all but guaranteed, pending completion of member state checks.
• National authorities have about three months to verify signatures, after which the petition can be formally submitted in Brussels.
• Once submitted, the European Commission has up to six months to decide on next steps, which could include a public hearing or a Parliament debate session.
• Organizers plan petition delivery, targeted outreach to MEPs and Commission officials, efforts to counter misinformation and industry lobbying, and note leadership shifts with Ross Scott stepping back but remaining available.