31Furthermore, the applicants’ argument that the Commission adopted an interpretation of Article 14 TFEU that is contrary to the principles underlying Regulation No 211/2011 must be rejected inasmuch as, contrary to the applicants’ contentions, the ECI mechanism has as its subject matter or objective not initiating a mere dialogue between the citizens and the institutions but requesting the Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit a proposal for an act.
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