MOÇÃO AO PJ -ENGLISH VERSION

COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

The question of European integration after enlargement implies a closer union

Submitted by: Ana Pata, Daniela Marques, Karim Valimamade, Tiago Felício, João Luís Simões, Marina Oliveira, Mickaël Vieira, Mafalda Grilo, José António Rodrigues e Mariana Mendes.

The European Youth Parliament

A. Bearing in mind that the wish to build a strong, democratic, secure, stable and prosper union allows it to play a primary role in economic and political globalization.

B. Believing that a stronger Union can play a more important role in the maintenance of global peace and security and can influence the global economic context.

C. Affirming that global economy requires the strengthening of multilateral regulation as multilateralism and multiregionalism will be the central pillar of the new global order.

D. Deeply conscious that all European citizens, with no exception, have the right to share the objectives of respect for the human rights, democracy and prosperity which were on the basis of the formation of the union.

E. Realizing that the most recent enlargement has considerably increased the risk of deepening the social and economic disparities.

F. Taking into account that the disparities among the richest and the poorest regions have been increasing worryingly, since the number of regions below the 75% of the E.U. average has grown from 46 in 1995 to 50.

G. Convinced that a more direct involvement of all European citizens in the process of strengthening the Union will be necessary.

H. Recognizing that there are many doubts about European cohesion and the success of the enlargement both in the old and the new members of the E.U.

I. Keeping in mind that a Union, which has a great diversity of nationalities, languages, cultures and ideas, needs a bigger cohesion to stimulate the appearance of a European citizenship.

J. Believing that only a cohesive Europe can intervene in issues like security and defence, environment and economic growth, employment and productivity.

K. Affirming that a closer union must regard the principles of constructive dialogue and respect for the will of the member states.

L. Observing that the previous integration experiences proved to be quite advantageous both for the new members and the Union as a whole.

1. Emphasizes the network cooperation agreements, the policy of aid to the development and the pratice of strong positions in the various international organizations (UN, NATO, WTO).

2. Reaffirms the EU personality through the supremacy of the communitarian law above the national law.

3. Endows the EU of the means to proceed, through evolution and commitment towards an improved economic and social cohesion.

4. Requests the reinforcement of the communitarian budget as to allow the sustainable development of the weaker economies.

5. Approves the principle of reinforced cooperations, so that the states that want a faster integration don’t get “prisoners” of those which don’t want it, provided that there is a transparent cooperation and open to everyone.

6. Recommends the democratisation of the institutions and the process of decision must be developed and reinforced.

7. Further recommends the promotion of the citizens` access to the institutions, simplifying the different kinds of processes and their guarantees.

8. Reminds the need to reinforce the power of the European Parliament, the political legitimacy of the European Commission, by increasing the political dependence towards the EP.

9. Requests the need for civic explanation campaigns and definition of objectives for youth policy programs (interchange programs).

10. Further requests the intensification of the component of the European question and of citizenship in the different educational curricula and adult education.

11. Supports the strengthening of defence and security matters in order to face the new threats, protect European strategic interests and contribute to global peace.

12. Encourages the European policy in matters of asylum, visa, police and juridical cooperation, information systems and immigration policy, namely forwarding EUROPOL and EUROJUST.

13. Assumes the environment as a driving force of the European economy, and therefore as a driver to the integration process.

14. Reaffirms the Commission competences in the environment policy measures.

15. Approves the adoption of measures to increase competitiveness through the development of a consistent programme of I&D (Investigation and Development), transeuropean networks, regional aids, professional training, promotion of employment and support to the “Small and Medium–sised Enterprises (SME).