EU divided by treaty change
(VOVWORLD) - European Union citizens would like the 27-nation bloc to become fairer, show greater solidarity, lead the fight against climate change, and make swifter decisions, even if it means scrapping the need for unanimity on some issues, an EU report showed.
The European Union’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium (Photo: AFP/VNA)
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The report is the result of a year of consultations with hundreds of EU citizens as part of a process called the “Conference on the Future of Europe” to spell out ideas to better serve the expectations of EU citizens.
A total of 49 proposals will be examined by the European Parliament, EU governments, and the European Commission.
The proposals listed in the report span nine themes: climate change and the environment, the economy, migration, digital transformation, democracy, education, values and the rule of law, health, and the EU’s position in the world.
The proposals call for the EU to remove the principle of unanimity that governs EU decisions on foreign policy, security policy, taxes, finances, and certain areas of justice, home affairs, and social security. The unanimity requirement is often blamed for substantially slowing or blocking the EU's development.