{"id":3281,"date":"2020-01-15T12:51:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T11:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&p=3281"},"modified":"2020-01-15T12:51:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T11:51:36","slug":"il-preparazzjoni-tal-konferenza-dwar-il-futur-tal-ewropa","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/il-preparazzjoni-tal-konferenza-dwar-il-futur-tal-ewropa\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing the Conference on the Future of Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After the many debates and declarations of principles on the future of Europe of recent years, the time for a more structured reflection on the future of Europe’s development has arrived.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The new President of the European Commission, Ursula von der\u00a0<\/span>Leyen<\/span>\u00a0has pledged to establish a Conference on the Future of Europe,\u00a0<\/span>in an effort to<\/span>\u00a0give new impulse to European construction and bring Europe closer to citizens.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At this stage, details of this initiative are still up for discussion. For\u00a0<\/span>Dubravka<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u0160uica<\/span>, the Commissioner who will take charge of the process, the inclusion of all citizens’ voices will be an essential characteristic of the Conference.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, how to ensure that European citizens are properly represented remains to be clarified. Preparation of the Conference, in von der\u00a0<\/span>Leyen’s<\/span>\u00a0approach, will follow three steps: first, the elaboration of the concept, structure, timing and scope with Parliament and Council; then, design of a means to ensure that citizens participate as much as possible, including by fostering online participation for younger people; and last, making sure that appropriate follow-up is provided to the actions agreed by the Conference.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Parliament has created a working group to contribute to the design of the Conference,\u00a0<\/span>in particular in<\/span>\u00a0respect of its structure, with a view to a vote in plenary. Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional\u00a0<\/span>Affairs(<\/span>AFCO) has also launched discussions, confirming the eagerness of Parliament and its political bodies to play an active part from the beginning of this process.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Conference on the Future of Europe should be an excellent opportunity to engage in more structured debate, with the intention to find concrete proposals to improve the way in which the EU works not only in terms of institutional dynamics, but also of its policies. Some have however cautioned that the initiative\u00a0<\/span>needsto<\/span>\u00a0be carried out with the utmost care,\u00a0<\/span>in particular on<\/span>\u00a0the follow- up to be given to its outcomes, so that it can remain a meaningful\u00a0<\/span>endeavour<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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