The Presidents of UEF, EMI and JEF petitioned the European Parliament in February 2012, after the agreement reached by the heads of government of 25 member states on a new fiscal treaty. This petition asks the European Parliament to use its new Lisbon treaty powers to initiate a further revision of the European Union treaties through a Convention with the objective … Read more →

What we propose and what they do… Monitoring based on the conclusions of the Spinelli Shadow Council , the conclusions of the European Council and the statment of the Euro Aera summit (26-29.06.2012)

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The European Parliament voted today by 501 to 132 (with 38 abstentions) a political resolution on the outcome of the European Council meeting 27-28 June. The outcome is welcomed by the co-chairs of the Spinelli MEPs, the federalist intergroup in the Parliament (with 108 MEPs), who initiated the resolution. Andrew Duff MEP, who is also … Read more →

Press Conference, Brussels 28.06.2012. Andrew Duff, Jo Leinen, Sylvie Goulard, Guy Verhofstadt, Romano Prodi, Isabelle Durant. Read more →

Only a European federal union can solve the crisis – Federal Union or disintegration

The situation is critical. We can no longer wait. Since European leaders keep carefully avoiding the real decision, the European Commission has to take her full responsibility. It is the sole institution that can put forward draft legislation. The Commission must produce a clear legislative pack and timetable for and beyond the European Council of 28/29 June which must be endorsed with cast-iron commitments by the Heads of State and Government.
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