European Parliament's Major Pro-European Political Groups agree to a Legislature Pact
The Union of European Federalists (UEF) is pleased that three of the
largest political groups of the European Parliament—the European
People’s Party (EPP), the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and
Democrats (S&D), and Renew Europe (RE)— have agreed on a cooperation platform for the 10th legislative term.
The agreement, signed by Manfred Weber (Chair EPP), Iratxe García Pérez
(Chair S&D), and Valérie Hayer (Chair Renew Europe), pledges for a
collaborative work to deliver on an ambitious reform agenda aligned with
the Political Guidelines outlined by the European Commission President on 18 July 2024.
This alliance directly answers the urgent call made by the UEF following the European Elections.
The UEF has strongly advocated for all democratic and pro-European
forces to unite in the European Parliament to reinforce European unity
in the context of rising Eurosceptic and Europhobic far-right political
parties, including by agreeing to a Legislature Pact.
Treaty Reforms as fundamental for a stronger Europe
Furthermore, The UEF takes note that the agreement stresses the importance of reforming the Union by saying that “we commit to advance necessary reforms, including Treaty changes, towards ‘an ever closer union’”.
“This is a truly historic step in the European political system: the
first written coalition agreement among political groups at the EU
level” said Domènec Ruiz Devesa, former MEP and President of the UEF.
The next step: The European Council
As agreed in the resolution on Building consensus for Treaty change at the recent Federal Committee
in Budapest (16 November), the UEF denounces that the Presidency of the
European Council has so far ignored the request of the European
Parliament to put the convening of a Convention for the reform of the
Treaties on the agenda, and calls on the European Parliament, also on
the basis of the said Cooperation Platform to continue the battle begun in the previous parliamentary term for the opening of a Convention
to reform the Treaties ex art. 48, in particular by adopting a Plenary
Resolution recalling the obligations of the European Council on the
matter.
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*Ulla Neergaard*, Professor of EU Law, University of Copenhagen
*Photo credit*: Gordon Leggett, via Wikimedia Commons
*This contribution draws...
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