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For a true European democracy: There can be no true European democracy without an autonomous EU fiscal power

Union of European Federalists - UEF Secretariat 04/06/2021 16:52

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Historically, the creation of fiscal power has coincided with the founding act of a political community, and has required strong democratic control over who wields it; hence democratic societies have always required fiscal power to be exercised by parliament. Today, the attribution of fiscal power to the European Parliament (together with the Council of the European Union, under the ordinary legislative procedure) is an indispensable condition for building an effective and fully democratic European Union.

At present, the EU budget depends on the will of the individual member states. On the revenue side, Article 311 TFEU stipulates that the system of own resources shall be decided by the Council unanimously and that the decision shall then be approved by the individual Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements. In this procedure, the representative body of the citizens - the European Parliament - is only consulted and each government retains the right of veto on the issue of resources transferred and then used by the EU budget.

This financing mechanism must be reformed so that the European Union has the autonomous capacity to levy European taxes directly on businesses and citizens without going through prior harmonisation of national taxes and therefore without the intervention of national budgets.

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The topic, introduced by rapporteur Aldo Bianchin, regional president of the Veneto MFE, aims to address the issue of political unity in Europe. The current situation is affected by certain defects of origin. The first six states, at the beginning of the 1950s, began a long and troubled path, given the impossibility of implementing the constitutional path, as advocated by Altiero Spinelli and the group of Ventotene, they chose to proceed according to the functionalistic method, guaranteeing to national politicians that national sovereignty would not be significantly affected. From this point of view, the rule which overwhelmed all agreements was that of unanimity. Seventy years later, this method showed all its limits. There is no doubt that if political Europe not only wants to grow, but also to survive the ever-changing tensions, it must give itself a different method. The discussion group will address these issues, while keeping a number of principles firmly established: the democratic method, the safeguarding of rights, the prospect of the well-being of citizens and their defence.

The European Federalist Movement and Europe Direct of the Province of Verona aim to involve Verona society and its institutional, economic and cultural representations in the debate promoted by the Conference on the Future of Europe. The topics to be addressed by the rapporteurs will be organised according to the following thematic strands: 1. Europe Direct, its aims, its relations with citizenship and the importance of European funds; 2. The use of the https://futureu.europa.eu/ platform (what is it, what you propose, how you navigate); 3. From Next Generation to European tax power and overcoming the right of veto: the reforms needed for an EU that is close to the citizens and capable of acting. They will intervene: Isabella Ganzarolli, Director of the Province of Verona; —Federico BRUNELLI, MFE Communication Team; Mr ANSELMI, President of the MFE. Specifically, the meeting is open to: — business and trade union associations; — professional bodies; — civil society organisations; Mayors, councillors and advisers of the municipalities of Verona; — institutional representatives; Citizens and citizens. *Because of the limited capacity of the Loggia for anticovid norms it is necessary to confirm your participation by sending, by Monday, July 12, an email to the following address: verona@mfe.it .

The Parliamentary Intergroup for Europe, animated by a group of deputies and senators of various political forces – Marina Berlinghieri (PD), Francesco Berti (M5S), Massimo Ungaro (IV) in the Chamber, Roberto Fantetti (Coraggio Italia), Laura Garavini (IV), Tommaso Nannicini (PD), Gianni Pittella (PD) in the Senate – organised a new initiative in the framework of the process of the Conference on the Future of Europe. This is a meeting with Italian members in the Conference Plenary, together with the Presidents of the EU Political Committees of the Chamber and Senate, the Spinelli Group and the UEF. The meeting is open to the participation of members of the Intergroup and the Italian MEPs of the Spinelli Group. The aim is to initiate coordination between the Italian delegation in the Conference and the Italian Parliament, in order to build a shared strategy within the Conference aimed at promoting those EU reforms that are also crucial for our country; and to link in this direction with the federalist caucus animated by the Spinelli Group, which works within the Conference to advance the reform process.

The young people of the section Federalist Movement of Bergamo organise an afternoon in the square to donate to the city of Bergamo a bench colored by the colors of the European flag. The initiative follows the approval by the Bergamo City Council of an agenda for the Conference on the Future of Europe — An opportunity to meet Bergamaschi citizens, inform, collect suggestions for inclusion in the EU platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe. An open ASSEMBLE to engage people on Europe’s issues. The Europe we want is more Federal, Democratic and Sovereign.

The meeting is part of the debate and participation initiatives of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) and will focus on reforming the Stability Pact and European economic governance, strengthening the economy, social justice and employment. A space of confrontation for the representatives of the productive and social forces of the territory. The meeting involves the main trade associations and trade unions in the territory, as first recipients in addition to militants and citizenship, with the dual aim of stimulating within these organisations the launch of initiatives for discussion on the themes of the Conference, both to create a space for discussion between the territories and the European institutions precisely on the basis of economic issues. In this respect, the debate on the revision of the Treaties on economic issues will be essential with a view to giving the EU tax power, which must have the capacity to directly raise resources and spend them in the general interest. In this respect, the European Parliament, in co-decision with the Council, must be given the power to directly impose European taxes on the citizens and businesses of the European Union. This reform will necessarily have to go hand in hand with a broader revision of the Treaties addressing the strengthening of the EU’s powers and the adaptation of decision-making mechanisms in those areas.

The European Federalist Movement (MFE) and Youth Federalista Europe (GFE) Section of Pavia meets the leaders and local executives of Italy Viva, + Europe, Volt and Action. Political parties, a concrete expression of democratic participation, are the privileged means of expressing the will of citizens to local, national and European institutions. Through their active involvement, the event — which is the continuation of the action of MFE and GFE Pavia for the wider participation of local political parties at the “Conference” — has as its focus: — Origins and aims of the Conference on the Future of Europe, importance of democratic consultation, modalities of participation on the virtual platform; — Discussion on the “ideas” proposed by the European Federalist Movement in the subject of “European democracy” of the CoFoE Digital Platform (creation of a European fiscal capacity, overcoming the right of veto in the Council, conferring direct powers on the European Parliament in tax matters and foreign policy); — The role of local parties as a means between citizens and the Italian Parliament and the European Parliament so that the ‘Conference’ starts the process of reform in order to realise the project of political union, capable of acting, cohesive and supportive.

On Thursday 22 July at 21 p.m., as part of the “Ideas on the Future of Europe” cycle, we will talk about how Europe can and will face the fight against organised crime. We will do this together with Avviso Pubblico, ARCI, Fondazione Benvenuti in Italia e CHANCE – Civil Hub Against Organised Crime in Europe. ⁇ You can follow the event live on the GFE Facebook page. The event is sponsored by the National Youth Council.

Remember the eighty years of the Ventotene Manifesto by Altiero Spinelli, Ernesto Rossi, Eugenio Colorni who aspired to the European Federation. Their ideas inspired the birth of the ECSC, as the first embryo yesterday, and subsequently the European Union, which nevertheless guaranteed the longest period of peace among the European states. Today the challenge is still open with the Conference on the Future of Europe in which all European citizens are called to participate. For citizens, students, local administrators, AICCRE and Eurodesk will also participate. The live stream will also be broadcast on the page fb of LaTestataOnline.

Meeting addressed to representatives of associations present in Ferrara (industry associations, trade unions, cultural associations of the Third Sector) to illustrate the objectives and themes of the Conference on the Future of Europe. The main focus will be on highlighting its aspects of participatory democracy and the need to organise public events on the ground in order to involve citizens. It will also explain the issues dear to European federalists, and explore the possibility of organising events in collaboration between the Ferrara MFE section and the associations that will become available in this regard. In particular, the representatives of the associations present will be presented with proposals such as the need for reforms to create European sovereignty, through a revision of the Treaties, which will allow, inter alia, direct powers to be conferred on the European Parliament, abolish the right of veto for national states and provide the EU with an autonomous fiscal power. Associations will therefore be urged to organise events on the territory, if possible in synergy with the MFE, giving citizens the necessary information about the Conference in order to allow a real and widespread participation.

Event organised by the Legislative Assembly of the Emilia-Romagna Region, European Federalist Movement Emilia-Romagna, AICCRE Emilia-Romagna, ANCI and UPI, Europe Direct Emilia-Romagna. Meeting with local administrators of Emilia-Romagna and the European Regional Network, to talk about European governance, and in particular competences and sovereignty, how decisions are taken at European level and European governance. The meeting includes a wide participatory session aimed at all Emilia-Romagna citizens, held both on a platform with registered participants, but also with citizens who want to follow us on our Facebook page live. The results of this consultation will form the basis of a round table to be held on 28 January 2022 with the assembly groups of the Emilia-Romagna Region. To follow the event on the Webex platform you need to subscribe to the link indicated, where you can also deepen the themes put in consultation. The direct facebook is on www.facebook.com/europedirectER/

Joint meeting of the Frankfurt, Lyon and Milan local sections of the Union of the European Federalists The three cities of Frankfurt, Lyon and Milan are twinned since the late 1960s. Through their partnership they have contributed to make Europe rich, pleasant and diverse. The European Federalists of the three cities share the goal to turn the Conference on the Future of Europe into an opportunity to protect and strengthen democracy in our European Union at all levels of power, bringing it closer to the citizens and enhancing its capacity to cope with the challenges of our age: coping with climate change and digitalisation, with inequality and societal polarisation, as well as with internal and external security threats. The Conference should be a step towards a political and institutional reform of Europe. European cities should play a key role in this upheaval. The Europa-Union in Frankfurt, the Movimento Federalista Europeo in Milan and the Union des Fédéralistes Européens in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes invite to a joint zoom meeting which will inaugurate their common initiatives in the months to come, including a manifestation in Strasbourg upon conclusion of the Conference on 7 May and initiatives to mobilise the mayor of the three cities and of other European towns. At the end of the meeting, they will approve a joint Declaration to be posted in the Platform of the Conference.

The Conference on the Future of Europe is a unique opportunity to call for a reform of the EU that will bring it closer to the citizens and more capable of acting. For this reason, the European Federalist Movement — sez. Valpolicella, in collaboration with other bodies and associations, invites to a cycle of events called “THE VALPOLICELLA FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE”. The first event aims to explain to the citizens of Valpolicella the proposals of the European Federalist Movement and to inform and support the involvement of citizens and associations in the use of the platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe https://futureu.europa.eu/ . The programme shall: 1st evening: THE CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE: Federalist proposal — Wednesday 29 September 2021 at 8.30 p.m. Intervened: Federico BRUNELLI, Member of the National Directorate of the European Federalist Movement. The topics covered will be as follows: What is CoFoE? What are the proposals of the MFE? How to carry out requests through the CoFoE platform?. Finally, associations will be asked to commit themselves to create the profile on the CoFoE platform https://futureu.europa.eu/ and ask the members to support their proposals. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that: — it will be necessary to show the green pass, which will be checked at the entrance; — you will have to wear the mask and respect the distance of 1 meter between people, taking place only in the indicated armchairs; — you will not be able to attend the event if you have flu symptoms (fever, cough, sore throat); — the prevention measures indicated in the theatre must be respected. The cycle of initiatives “The VALPOLICELLA FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE” sees the fruitful collaboration of: —European Historical Memory School Aps; —Legambiente Valpolicella; —Cisl Verona; —Coop Valpolicella Social Services; —ISDE — Italian Association of Medicines for the Environment; —WWF Verona; —Gaspolicella; —APS the Carpino; —APAV (Provincial Association of Beekeepers Veronese); —UTL Negrar di Valpolicella; — Community and Territory Negrar; — Comparisons — Fumane’s Citizenship Laboratory; CGIL Pescantina.

The event will take place on 4 October 2021, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and will try to answer the following questions: What can the European Union do, such as the tools, resources, skills needed? It will also be published on the Platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe and will be in connection with ExpoDubai 2020, through the project of the Innovation House of the Politecnico Foundation and Lombardy Region. Agenda| (on line) 10 am – Musical overture “Meridiem” by Giovanna Ferrara, violinist Introduction by Isa Maggi, States Generali delle Donne and Luisa Trumellini, European Federalist Movement. Institutional greetings| -Antonio Parenti, Director of the European Commission Representation in Italy; —Vincenzo Amendola, Under-Secretary for European Affairs; —Elena Bonetti, Minister for the Family and Equal Opportunities; —Alessandra Todde, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economic Development; —Helena Dalli, European Commission for Equality; —Chiara Tamburini, Head of Gender Equality Office of the European Parliament; —Marialisa groschetti, Chairman of the Coordinamento Impresa Donna, CNA, Lombardy; —Pier Virgil Dastoli, European Movement; —Sandro Gozi, Union of European Federalists (UEF); —Brando Benifei, Spinelli Group; —Laura Garavini, Marina Berlinghieri, Parliamentary Intergroup for Europe of Chamber and Senate. First PART, from 1 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: European CITY – Luigi Agrò| From the Leipzig Charter to the drafting of a shared document for a European proposal; —Luca Lionello| After the NGEU, the EU’s prospects for investment in urban generation; —Links with the Innovation House and the Italian Pavilion in Dubai 2020. Second PART, from 14 to 15: THE WORK. THE POINT OF VIEW OF WOMEN -Matilde Ceron| The point on EU policies and future prospects; Gianna Fracassi, Cgil. Links with the Councillor of the Italian Regions: —Eleonora Mattia, Lazio Region; —Titti de Simone, Apulia Region; —Barbara Lori, Emilia Region and Romagna. Third PART, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.: FOR A GLOBAL VISION OF THE CONCEPT OF HEALTH. Definition of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic pathways, assessed not only on the biological and clinical characteristics of the disease, but also on the basis of specific environmental, cultural, social and economic factors of the patient. Interveners: — Annamaria Moretti, Mirella Giannini, States General of Women of Puglia; —Stefano Castagnoli, European Federalist Movement; —Links with the Regions. Fourth PART, from 17 to 18: WOMEN’S BUSINESSES: INNOVATION, BIOECONOMY, GREEN ECONOMY, INTERNATIONALISATION. Interveners: —Eva Lichtenberger| A European view; —Tiziana Pompeii, Unioncamere; —Mauro del Barba, Senate of the Republic; —Laura Gori, B corp. The initiative is sponsored by: —European movement; — European Commission in Italy; —Unioncamere; —Cna; —Confindustria; —President of the European Parliament; —Presidency room; —Mediapartner; —Rai radio 1; Woman in Business. Following the positions that emerged during the marathon, a Position Paper will be drawn up and shared, which will be made public and included in this CoFoE platform.

Europe must be equipped from a political and institutional point of view and the federal model is the only one possible in a globalised world. At this moment we have the tool to achieve this important objective: the Conference on the Future of Europe. It will make it possible to draw up proposals to initiate the reforms necessary for the EU to assume a democratic political power with which to be able to meet the new challenges. Essential reforms, such as those in foreign and defence policy, can only start from a federal budget fuelled by its own resources and hence fiscal autonomy. The abolition of the right of veto and the granting of direct powers to the European Parliament is also essential. The Democratic Party of Lodi discusses it in the context of the Democratic Agora with Senator Alessandro Alfieri, MEP Irene Tinagli, and MFE members Giulia Rossolillo and Luisa Trumellini.

Joint meeting of the Frankurt, Lyon and Milan local sections of the Union of the European Federalists The three cities of Frankfurt, Lyon and Milan are twinned since the late 1960s. Through their partnership they have contributed to make Europe rich, pleasant and diverse. The European Federalists of the three cities share the goal to turn the Conference on the Future of Europe into an opportunity to protect and strengthen democracy in our European Union at all levels of power, bringing it closer to the citizens and enhancing its capacity to cope with the challenges of our age: coping with climate change and digitalisation, with inequality and societal polarisation, as well as with internal and external security threats. The Conference should be a step towards a political and institutional reform of Europe. European cities should play a key role in this upheaval. The Europa-Union in Frankfurt, the Movimento Federalista Europeo in Milan and the Union des Fédéralistes Européens in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes invite to a joint zoom meeting which will inaugurate their common initiatives in the months to come, including a manifestation in Strasbourg upon conclusion of the Conference on 7 May and initiatives to mobilise the mayor of the three cities and of other European towns. At the end of the meeting, they will approve a joint Declaration to be posted in the Platform of the Conference.

The Family Perspective Association in collaboration with the Literary Society of Verona, the European Federalist Movement and the School and Territory Education Network Together as part of the project Cycle of meetings on geopolitics proposes an interesting moment of deepening. Società Letteraria di Verona, Piazzetta Scalette Rubiani, 1 The Family Perspective Association in collaboration with the Literary Society of Verona, the European Federalist Movement and the School and Territory Education Network Together as part of the project Cycle of meetings on geopolitics proposes an interesting moment of deepening. Interveners: Dr. Giorgio Anselmi, former President of the European Federalist Movement (MFE) and the Institute of Federalist Studies “Altiero Spinelli”. Free admission subject to availability (60). For access it is mandatory to have a green pass. Please enter the Hall at least 15 minutes before the start. The presentation will be broadcast live audio-videostreaming http://www.societaletteraria.it/streamingvideo/ and shared on the public Facebook pages of the Società Letteraria di Verona.

As part of the meetings dedicated to the reflection on the document Ideas on the Future of Europe prepared by Youth Federalista Europe, representatives of party youths are meeting to discuss with the GFE the values underlying the European project. There will be: — Caterina Cerroni (Secretary of Young Democrats); — Francesca Cucchiara (Portvant of Young European Greens); — Maria Cristina Pisani (President of the National Youth Council); — Fabio Roscani (President of National Youth) Introduction by Matteo Gori (GFE President) and conclusions by Antonio Argenziano (GFE Secretary)

The Municipal Council of Orbassano, in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss an agenda in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, on the proposal of the Pinerolese European Federalist Movement.

Ceremony of delivery to the Mayor of the city of Bagnoregio (Viterbo) of a copy of the Ventotene Manifesto on the 80th anniversary of the Manifesto. Meeting in presence with the Mayor, the councillors, interested citizens and a group of European federalists present for another event. In this context, the Ventotene Manifesto, the Conference on the Future of Europe and the Appeal “Our Federal, Sovereign and Democratic Europe” were presented. In particular, that federalist appeal was submitted for discussion and signature by those present.

City Assembly in collaboration between: European Federalist Movement, European Federalist Youth, National Youth Council, CGIL, CISL and UIL

Moderate: Simona Viola and Marco Laganà will speak from the European Parliament Sandro Gozi and the Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova. Interventions by Camilla Villano, Luisa Trumellini, Giulia Rossolillo, Gianluca Villa, Marco Griguolo, Dino Rinoldi, Antonio Nucera, Federico Picozzi, Gabriele Pravettoni Farinelli, Stefania Trapani, Hamdy Sallam. Parties and movements involved: Italy Lives, More Europe, Action, Volt Italy and the European Federalist Movement

We invite you on 26 October at 18:30 at the next conference on the Future of Europe, a dialogue between young pro-Europeans with the active participation of Sandro Gozi MEP and Giulia Bertezzolo of the European Commission Renew Europe ItalyViva Action Volt Italy More Europe CasaEuropa GFE — Youth Federalista Europea/JEF Italy

The Democratic Agora "Conference on the Future of Europe: between institutional reforms and common resources" aims to develop reflections and discussions on the reform of the European Union. With this initiative, the PD and the European Federalist Movement of the city of Verona want to seize the unique opportunity offered to European citizens to actively and democratically influence the choices that affect the future of Europe. The aim is to stimulate debate and put forward proposals on two fundamental themes of European democracy: on the one hand, the decision-making mechanisms and the role of the European institutions (specifically, the Parliament and the Council), on the other hand, common resources and a European budget. Working TABLE| The following are briefly presented the issues that will be addressed in the two working tables that will be held in the first part of the Agora and for which the final proposals will be formulated. Links will be provided, together with the presentation of the tables, to participate remotely in each of them (from 10.00 to 12.00). a. How to make decision-making mechanisms more transparent, effective and close to citizens? How can Parliament’s role as co-legislator be strengthened? How to equip the European Parliament with the right of initiative? How and in what policies limit the power of veto (unanimity rule) of the Council? How to limit the role of the European Council? b. What common resources could the European Union have a real budget? Is it possible to make the tax innovations defined by the Next Generation EU programme permanent? What fiscal powers do the European Union have? The second part of the Agora (from 12:00 to 13:00) will discuss the reports and proposals that emerged from the working tables. To facilitate wider participation, the Agora will take place entirely in remote mode. To participate in the introduction to the event (10:00-10:10) and the second part you can use the zoom links provided by the organisers upon request.

It will be held, Saturday morning, 5 February, in online mode, the Milan City Assembly, promoted by the European Federalist Movement (MFE). Representatives of politics, local institutions, trade unions, and associations of the city, with European and national parliamentarians, will intervene. The main theme will be the political and institutional reforms necessary to achieve, after the Next Generation EU, a genuine political, federal, democratic Union capable of acting in person, within and around the world. The promoters of the assembly invite the citizen to take part in it. The Assembly addresses the Conference on the Future of Europe, the European Parliament and the Italian Government, so that they adopt the above-mentioned objectives and support their achievement in the various fora.

MOTION TABLED BY MR SIG.RI: PITTAU, MILANA, MONTAN, BARBERO, BIANCO, KAMBI AND MAGNANO ON LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR A EUROPE OF SOLIDARITY AND PROXIMITY. This motion commits Mayor, Executive and Municipal Council — to deepen, as far as their competence is concerned, the strategy and objectives of the Conference for the Future of Europe, including the possible repercussions for the territory — to support and promote moments of debate and debate aimed at understanding the role of the European institutions and citizens’ expectations towards them, channelling them towards active participation through the platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe

The Municipal Council of San Secondo di Pinerolo, in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to meet the challenges of our time.

The Municipal Council of Moiola, in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to meet the challenges of our time.

Il Consiglio Comunale di Nomaglio, in provincia di Torino (Piemonte, Italia) discuterà mercoledì 27 aprile 2022, su proposta del Movimento Federalista Europeo, una mozione a sostegno della Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa e della volontà di giungere a un'Europa politica, in grado di affrontare le sfide del nostro tempo.

The sections of the European Federalist Movement of Bassano del Grappa, Castelfranco and Treviso organised a meeting to talk about how federalism conceives peace and how it is hoped to build it. The atrocities that are being consumed on the eastern border of the European Union against Ukraine, and which fear the spectre of a new war in Europe, have led to further reflections on the need to build a European Union with a central political government, capable of acting also in the field of common foreign and security policy; of the urgent need to achieve a different international order aimed at peace between sovereign states The event, entitled "Federalism and peace. From European unification to world unification", took place on Friday 11 March, at 6 p.m., at the Municipal Library of Castelfranco (near the Duomo). The main speaker was Giorgio Anselmi, former President of the MFE.

Online debate between representatives of the European Federalist Movement and members and sympathisers of the Democratic Party of Pavia. The subject of the discussion will be the Conference on the Future of Europe and the proposals put in place by both political organisations to improve the European Union.

The reading group Luigi Cordioli di Gorle in conjunction with the Conference on the Future of Europe and the 30th Anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty, organises a meeting and public debate on the FUTURO OF EUROPE. Pietro Foresti will participate as secretary of the European Federalist Movement of Bergamo and Simone Foresti, secretary of the Bergamo branch of the European Federalist Youth. Presents and coordinates the evening the head of the Luigi Cordioli Group Adriano Barbetta

Le Marche e l’Europa is a topic that was discussed in Senigallia on 13 October at 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Residence with academics, EU officials and institutions. The meeting was promoted by the Italian Association for the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (AICCRE) in collaboration with the European Federalist Movement, the Municipality of Senigallia and with the patronage of the Legislative Assembly of Marche. The event was born in the aftermath of the renewal of the AICCRE Marche and national summits, but above all it was organised as part of the debate launched by the Community institutions on the future of Europe. In a world in the fight against the pandemic and looking for solutions to challenges such as climate change, the EU is committed to listening to the voice of Europeans in a democratic and open debate to define its priorities. The European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council call on all EU citizens and, in particular, local and regional authorities to share ideas and projects on how Europe should evolve, what its priorities should be and how it should prepare in a post-Covid world. The EU institutions aim to consult as many people as possible, public and private bodies and associations, paying special attention to young people and territories. AICCRE Marche was ready and, for the occasion, entered the European debate with a high institutional profile, open to all those interested in promoting the development of European culture and the building of Europe’s institutional democracy and political unity. Program| Institutional greetings: — Dino Latini, President of the Legislative Assembly of Marche; — Massimo Olivetti, Mayor of Senigallia; — Massimo Seri, Mayor of Fano and President AICCRE. He chairs and coordinates: — Massimo Bello, President of the Council of Senigallia and Vice President Vicar AICCRE Marche. Interventions: — The European path of Italian law (edited by Giovanni Di Cosimo, ordinary of constitutional law of the University of Macerata); — Europe between recovery and conference on the future of the EU (by Dr. Paolo Meucci, Director of the AFCO Commission of the European Parliament); — From Ventotene to the Conference on the Future of Europe (edited by Marco Zecchinelli, Secretary of the European Federalist Movement of Pesaro-Fano); — For a federal, sovereign, democratic Europe. The necessary reforms (edited by Marco Celli, National Deputy Secretary of the European Federalist Movement). MEPs elected in the constituency of central Italy, the President of the European Parliament, Mr David Sassoli, were invited to the meeting. The conference was held in compliance with anti-covid rules and was broadcast live streaming, on the institutional website of the Municipality of Senigallia www.comune.senigallia.an.it.

In continuity with the participatory path that led to the Manifesto for Rome, during the campaign for the administration, the Association “For Rome”, the European Federalist/Youth European Federalist Movement — Rome and the Civic Pass — Committee for Rome aim to relaunch and expand the mobilisation of Roman citizenship and civil society to actively contribute to the transnational debate on the future of Europe, through the Conference and its instruments of participation, activated by the EU institutions. The Capitoline Assembly of Rome Capitale has approved a motion that commits the Junta to raise awareness of this debate and to promote city/municipal assemblies on Roman territory. The Roman associations are preparing to inaugurate this path as a first opportunity for all participants, associations and citizens, to make proposals for improvements for the development of European integration and to bring the Community institutions closer to the local authorities; relaunch at European level some proposals already shared in the Manifesto; agree with local representatives, including councillors of Rome Capitale and its Town Halls, how to continue these initiatives together. This will be discussed in person in hybrid format (in presence and remotely) in Rome on Tuesday 8 February, and the proposals that will emerge will be presented to the Conference on the Future of Europe through its dedicated platform https://futureu.europa.eu/. Associations, movements, political/social/cultural forces or ordinary citizens are invited to participate actively! In compliance with COVID-19 prevention measures, participation will only be allowed with FFP2 mask and possession of the Super Green Pass. Participation in remote connection will also be guaranteed (recording links): https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcuioqTMqG9b_QtbqfEoYEZhhke-B7PhG. Please inform as soon as possible, at least one of the addresses below, the confirmation of the participation and the relative modalities (in presence/remote) in order to better facilitate the organisation of the meeting. Contacts: segreteria@perroma.org mfe@mferoma.eu presidenza@passocivico.org. The initiative will be included on the website of the Information Campaign (www.latuaparolaconta.eu) of the Department of European Policies on the Conference on the Future of Europe in which the three associations participate with #latuaparolaconta. This initiative is part of the campaign “Together for the Conference on the Future of Europe”, as part of the 100 City Assemblies for the European Federation promoted by the European Federalist Movement and European Federalist Youth.

On the occasion of the initiatives planned for March 8 — “International Women’s Rights Day” — C.D.S. Culture OdV, CGIL, CISL, UIL, the Nadiya Association and the European Federalist Movement, organised the project: “Women’s migration, work, welfare. Invisible violence in care work, in continuity with the commitment — launched in 2020 with the project on economic violence — of the project activities on achieving gender equality (Objective 5) set out in the UN Agenda on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The project, which takes advantage of the patronage of the Province of Ferrara and ASviS and has the support of “Profili di Secondo Welfare”, as well as being part of the Conference on the Future of Europe, develops in three moments of deepening; of which the first of 18 February had a predominantly socio-economic and cultural focus. The project proposal stems from the desire to reflect on migration, and on migrants from Eastern Europe in particular; a choral reflection made with the lens of economics, law, sociology, statistics and studies of gender policies, all, whenever possible, contextualised locally. The prevailing emphasis has been and will still be on violence against women, but from a different angle of view and without forgetting the aspects most in tune with the evocative and symbolic meaning of 8 March, namely a reflection in which the political, social and economic achievements of the female gender, translate into empowerment, in asserting rights, in the strength of being present, in representing and wanting to be represented, in awareness and in the knowledge of worth. In this context, the strengthening of the European institutions seems all the more necessary, as the European Union is today the greatest guarantee of safeguarding women’s rights. Together with the many rapporteurs and speakers who have already confirmed their participation, guaranteeing representation by the world of the Union, the University, the Professions, the Third Sector and the Institutions, have been present and have given their voices, also the protagonists of the world of migrants, with testimonies and stories, so that this project is “with” and not only “on” of them. The first meeting took place online with direct Facebook from the pages of: —C.D.S. culture OdV — https://www.facebook.com/cdscultura; — CGIL — https://www.facebook.com/cgilferrara/; — CISL — https://www.facebook.com/CislFe; — UIL — https://www.facebook.com/UIL-Ferrara-450294348381135; — Nadiya — https://www.facebook.com/groups/111191102256424/?ref=share.

We invite you on 25 January at 7 pm to the next Conference on the Future of Europe to start this 2022 together! A dialogue between young Europeans on the future of Europe, with the active participation of Sandro Gozi and Gabriele Giudice, with the moderator Marco Lagana’. New Europe, ItaliaViva, Action, More Europe, CasaEuropa, GFE — Youth Federalist European/JEF Italy

The Municipal Council of Collegno, in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, on the proposal of the Pinerolese European Federalist Movement.

The City Council of Cavour, Municipality in the Province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Thursday, March 31, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to meet the challenges of our time.

The Municipal Council of Moncalieri, in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, on the proposal of the Pinerolese European Federalist Movement.

The Municipality of Pragelato, in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time.

The Municipal Council of Verduno, in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Friday, April 8, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement of Cuneo, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time.

The Europe Direct of the Province of Verona, in collaboration with the European Federalist Movement (MFE) of Valpolicella, organises an online meeting open to all citizens, on the Conference on the Future of Europe — CoFE To participate in the event please send an email to: europedirect@provincia.vr.it by Wednesday 26 January 2022 to receive the link for access to the virtual room. He introduced the meeting Antonio Padoa Schioppa, Professor Emeritus of History of Medieval and Modern Law at the University of Milan, who will make a significant contribution to his vision of Europe and its future. The following interventions will be made by: Pier-Virgilio Dastoli, President of the European Movement, Altiero Spinelli’s parliamentary assistant to the Chamber of Deputies (1977-1983) and the European Parliament (1977-1986), Dr. Carlo Corazza, Director of the European Parliament Office in Italy, Dr. Alessandro Giordani Head of Unit at DG COMM in Brussels, Professor Caterina Fratea, Professor of European Union Law at the University of Verona (UNIVR) with the European Documentation Centre (CDE) and Anne Parry, MFE of Valpolicella. The meeting will be moderated by the Europe Direct of the Province of Verona.

The City Council of Bollengo (TO) meets on March 2022 to deliberate, among other items on the agenda, on the motion “Local Authorities for a Solidarity and Neighbourhood Europe”.

The Town Council of Castellucchio meets on 11 March 2022 to deliberate, among other items on the agenda, on the motion “Local Authorities for a Solidarity and Nearness Europe”.

The City Council of Luserna San Giovanni, in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time.

The City Council of Scalenghe, in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to meet the challenges of our time.

Also this year we are active, as the European Federalist Movement of Pinerol, at the Istituto Superiore “Michele Buniva” in Pinerolo (Piedmont, Italy) The project aims to: • Train students on European issues • Get acquainted with the main stages of European integration • Appreciating the benefits of European citizenship • Speaking critical sense on the issues of the present, in relation to European issues The project is coordinated by one of our members, Prof. Annalisa Violante, and is addressed to three fifths classes of the Technical Institute: 5 A RIM, International Relations for Marketing (27 pupils, of which 9 males and 18 females); 5 A PIT, Expert in Informatics and Telecommunications (26 pupils including 2 females); 5 B PIT (21 males). The first class belongs to the Economics sector, the other two to the Technological sector. The project is divided into several internal interventions, carried out from February onwards, and in four/five external interventions. The internal interventions are carried out by 8 teachers who, as part of their teaching subjects (Italian, History, English, Law, Spanish, Informatics), provide specific information and suggest insights and reflections on European integration and the federalist perspective. The students were also given the task of reading on their own the text of Marco Magnano: “Europe on the journey”. For all classes, the following external interventions are planned, scheduled from 3 March to 4 April: • General historical picture from the second post-war period to the present by Giovanni Trinchieri: the end of the conflict, the Cold War and the German question, Schuman’s pro-European alternative to the Lisbon Treaty, the dramatic return of the war to Ukraine. • Overview of the main European institutions by Andrea Geuna: what are, how they work, the conquest and the limits of the current community structure, the proposals of the Federalists. • Meeting with Mauro Magnano, author of L’Europa en viaggio. From the impressions and individual considerations of the students to the collective discussion on the issues proposed by the text. • Because we are right to hope for a federal Europe, such as the major challenges to be faced, such as scenarios to work for: meeting with the sen. Tommaso Nannicini. Further external intervention is foreseen for the two PIT classes: • The European Union is taking digital measures to combat cybercrime, promote research and support cybersecurity: online meeting with Gioacchino Cascella. At the end of the course a questionnaire will be submitted to the students to provide the participants with elements of awareness and self-assessment, and to the organisers the opportunity to think about the results achieved in relation to other similar projects. Giovanni Trinchieri, secretary of the pinerol section of the MFE

The GFE Verona invites the youth organisations of Verona to discuss the ideas of the young people of the territory about the future of Europe. The event is part of the 100 City Assemblies for Federal Europe that European Federalist Movement and European Federalist Youth are running throughout Italy. The organisations that have so far confirmed their presence are: • Arcigay • ELSA Verona • Extinction Rebellion • Pass Magazine • Yanez

The City Council of Torre Pellice, Municipality in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Monday, April 4, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time.

The Council of Bollengo meets on 7 March 2022 to deliberate, among other items on the agenda, on the motion “Local Authorities for a Solidarity and Nearness Europe”.

The City Council of Cumiana, Municipality in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Monday, February 28, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time.

The pandemic, the economic and social crisis, and now the war in Ukraine are closely affecting our continent, generating concern, anxiety about the future, doubts to which we were not used. We all wonder if we have a common destiny to face and whether we have the tools to do so. We believe, in continuity with Altiero Spinelli and the Ventotene Manifesto, that it is time to establish a federal Europe, no longer hostage to the vetoes of individual states, but with a Palamento and a government with an appropriate fiscal power and a federal budget, able to address the major common problems in foreign and defence policy, industrial and energy policy, as regards the environment, health and migration flows. Capable of defending the interests of the peoples of Europe and peace in the world. The European Federalist Movement, also active in Pinerolese, has asked the municipal councils of our territory to discuss and vote on a federalist motion; and many municipalities responded positively to the appeal: Pinerolo, Airasca, Cumiana, Bagnolo, Luserna San Giovanni, San Secondo di Pinerolo, Scalenghe, Cavour, Collegno, Torre Pellice, Pragelato, Moncalieri and Giaveno have approved this motion or are about to discuss it these days. To sum up these pronouncements and share them more effectively with the citizens, the pinerolese MFE called an inter-municipal assembly on 4 April at 8.45 p.m. at the Salone dei Cavalieri di Pinerolo, moderated by the regional secretary MFE Piemonte Stefano Moscarelli. Luca Salvai, Mayor of Pinerolo, and other first citizens of the municipalities mentioned will intervene. They'll intervene in the sen. Tommaso Nannicini, MEP Nicola Danti, Mercedes Bresso, university professor Giulia Rossolillo. There will also be CISS, CNA, ACEA Pinerolese, CGIL, CISL and UIL, AICCRE, for schools the Institute the IIS M. Buniva Pinerolo. Almost forty years ago, Altiero Spinelli’s Federal Reform collapsed, despite having been approved by a large majority by the European Parliament; twenty years ago, or a little less, the European Constitution was shattered, despite the fact that it was solemnly signed in Rome by 25 heads of state. Today history has started running again, pushing us and worrying us. The wish of so many citizens and municipalities is that at this difficult time Europe will become more united and freer, stronger and more democratic. Giovanni Trinchieri, pinerolese MFE secretary

The Municipal Council of Airasca, Municipality in the province of Turin (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, a motion in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to meet the challenges of our time.

The City Council of Padua meets on 7 March 2022 to deliberate, among other items on the agenda, on the motion “Local Authorities for a Solidarity and Nearness Europe”.

In May last year, the European institutions launched the “Conference on the Future of Europe” (https://futureu.europa.eu/?locale=it), the largest exercise of participatory democracy and, at the same time, an important opportunity for European citizens, including through their representative organisations, to discuss together and give guidance on the model of institutional, economic and social development to be built. In the context of the national campaign of the European Federalist Movement “100 City Assemblies for Federal Europe”, the MFE-GFE Section of Pavia intends to summarise the work carried out in recent months to network and promote participation in the Conference on the Future of Europe, promotes and organises a City Assembly in which to “give voice” to the demands of the most dynamic and meaningful expressions of the paved Community in order to strongly ask, together, the European institutions to initiate the work of reforms for the political unity of Europe, for the Europe of citizens, for a Europe of solidarity and inclusive. Final objective of the City Assembly: sharing the document “Our federal, sovereign and democratic Europe”, proposed by the European Federalist Movement, “... to make the European Union a true community of destiny, solidarity and cohesive, no longer hostage to national selfishness and the veto power of individual states...” The invitation was addressed to the worlds of politics, the economy and labour, civil society and the third sector. They expressed their sharing and participation: Luisa Trumellini, National Secretary MFE, Sen. Alan Ferrari of the Democratic Party, the Hon. Alessandro Cattaneo di Forza Italia, Andrea Zatti (Centre for Studies on the European Union of the University of Pavia), Giulia Rossolillo (Director of the Federalist magazine), Annalisa Alessio (Vice President ANPI Provincial Committee of Pavia), Anna Costa (Head of Pavia Group of AEDE — European Association of Teachers), Isa Maggi (Sportello Donna Pavia and States General of Women), Association “Il Tempo della Storia”. The following Pavese parties: Forza Italia, Democratic Party City of Pavia, Italy Viva, + Europe, Action, Article One, Citizens for Depaoli. Representing enterprises and labour and the Third Sector: ENEA Felice Vercesi (President of CNA Pavia — Small and medium-sized craftsmanship), Debora Roversi (Secretary General CGIL Pavia), Daniele Antonozzi (CSVnet Europe), Elisa Sarchi (Service Centre for Volunteering in Lombardy South), Marco Morandotti (President of Pavia Agency for Ayamè). The University Associations of Pavia: Udu Pavia — Coordination for the Right to Study and University Students Pavia. They will bring their greetings: Mgr. Corrado Sanguineti (Bishop of Pavia) and Marco Nicolai (Council of the Evangelical Waldensian Church of Pavia.

The Municipal Council of Bagnolo Piemonte, Municipality in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont, Italy) will discuss on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, on the proposal of the European Federalist Movement, an agenda in support of the Conference on the Future of Europe and the will to reach a political Europe, able to face the challenges of our time.