10Principles4Treaty 2

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2. IMPROVE DEMOCRACY:

Any new Treaty must be built on the best existing democratic principles. The present EU is not built on a clear separation of powers and suffers from a deep democratic deficit. The European parliament can neither initiate laws nor establish a budget, nor does it have a vote in a series of policies despite being the only democratically elected entity at the EU level; whereas the Commission, which is not elected, is the only institution that can propose laws. At the same time, we witness a degradation of democratic life in the member states. The European Attacs demand the following:

  • The principles of any new Treaty shall be: human dignity, rule of law, representative and participatory democracy, economic and social justice, social security and inclusion, solidarity, gender equality and gender democracy, sustainability, and commitment to peace.
  • Clear separation of the executive, legislative and judicial powers. The monopoly of the Commission to propose laws must end. The legislative initiative must be open to all EU institutions and citizens.
  • The European Parliament must get the right to propose and co-adopt legislation for all EU policies and also the exclusive right to elect and dismiss the EU Commission and its separate members.
  • We demand the strengthening of national parliaments both at the European and at the national levels: the national parliaments must gain an effective role in European and national legislation.
  • The text of a Treaty shall provide a clear description of the competence of the EU, and an equally clear statement on the limits of that competence with regard to national states and local authorities. The European Court of Justice must not given space to act as a de facto legislator.
  • The European Central Bank (ECB) must be submitted to democratic control. The main purposes of its monetary policy shall be economic justice, full employment and social security for all European citizens. Moreover, the Eurogroup must assume its responsibility, authorized by the present Treaties, in defining exchange rate policy.
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