Petition "Respect the citizens' will and the Conference on the future of Europe"
Union of European Federalists (UEF)
SINCE 1946, FOR A FEDERAL EUROPE, SOVEREIGN AND DEMOCRATIC
Welcome to the first newsletter about?the new federalist action. Until May 2023, the UEF takes concrete action with its petition to the Council of the European Union "Respect the citizens' will and the Conference on the Future of?Europe?(CoFoE)".
The petition, which was first discussed at the?UEF's February Federal Committee , is an initiative aimed at supporting the European Parliament in its battle for the launch of a Convention on the reform of the treaties, based on the conclusions of the CoFoE.
The am of the petition is to involve citizens and show the importance of?popular participation in this process. This is why?everybody must commit to circulating it and collecting endorsements, at the European level and in each?section of the UEF.
The petition is explicitly linked to?the open letter ?that the CoFoE Citizen?Ambassadors sent to the Council on 2 December, warning of the Council's attempts at blocking?the process of Treaty reform and the Convention, thus failing to answer to the?conclusions of the CoFoE.
The petition was officially launched at the European level on?28 March?with the?"Treaty Reform Now!"?event?at the European Parliament, while the Italian section?had already implemented it. The work is starting in France, Spain, Hungary, and Greece?with the translation of the petition into their respective national languages.
While we write this newsletter, the petition has collected more than?a thousand signatures,?including:
The petition in your language
The petition is currently available in the following languages:
English version www.federalists.eu/petition
Italian version https://bit.ly/TreatyReformNow_ITA
French version https://bit.ly/TreatyReformNow_FR
Greek version https://bit.ly/TreatyReformNow_GR
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Treaty Reform Now!?event at the European Parliament
On 28 March, the UEF presented its petition at the European Parliament in Brussels.?
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The discussion was moderated by?Antonella Valmorbida, Secretary-General of ALDA, the European Association for Local Democracy. UEF President and Spinelli Group Chairman?Sandro Gozi?opened the meeting?and introduced the campaign around the petition.
Members of the European Parliament?Domènec Ruiz Devesa,?Danuta Hübner,?Brando Benifei,?Mercedes Bresso,?and?European Parliament Vice-President?Dimitrios Papadimoulis?expressed their agreement with the federalists' initiative and exposed their views on the actions that the institutions should take to ensure a proper follow-up of the Conference?on the Future of Europe.
CoFoE Citizen?ambassadors?Annemie De Clerck?and?Huub Verhoeven, in explaining their commitment to the UEF campaign, spoke about he importance for Europe to renew itself and reform to allow the recommendations of the Conference to become reality.
Finally, the European civil society, represented by?Christa Schweng, President of the European Economic and Social Committee,?Antonio Argenziano, President of the Young European Federalists,?Valeria Ronzitti, Vice-President of the European Movement International, and?Luisa Trumellini, Vice-President of the UEF and?Secretary-General of the?Movimento Federalista Europeo, concluded the debate.
Daniel Freund ?MEP, rapporteur of the?Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties, sent a video to the participants. You can watch it here.
UEF Video Podcast: the role of citizens in the European Treaty change process
Earlier this week, journalist Dr?Nana Walzer?interviewed?Laura Maria Cinquini?and?Huub Verhoeven, two young Citizen Ambassadors to the Conference on the Future of Europe. They were accompanied by?Luisa Trumellini, Vice-President of the UEF.?
The Citizens sent, in December 2022, an open letter to the European Commission and the Council of the European Union asking the two institutions to ensure a proper follow-up of the recommendations of the Conference.
The federalists join their call for democracy with this petition. Watch the video interview below.
Save the date:?Treaty Reform Now!?in Strasbourg
The political campaign will resume on?8 May?in?Strasbourg?with?a political debate.
On?Europe Day, we will gather in front of the European Parliament for a?demonstration?in support of the European Parliament's resolution calling for Treaty revision.?
Would you like to join these events? Contact your local section to organise your venue.?