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EU in it's current form is inefficient in decision making and too often incapable to perform...

At a time when European unity is being challenged, EU enlargement can have a transformative...
The European Commission should intensify the dialogue with SMEs on trade issues and provide clear...
At the Wachau Europe Forum, over a period of one year, European issues were discussed with...
Audio-visual sector to design to the public
The audiovisual sector is a major tool for raising public awareness and creating supranational...
The European Union should give priority to its economic, political and security relations with...
In order to facilitate bilateral meetings and negotiations between the European Union and...
Our cognitive evolution is a subordinate subsystem of chemical-physical evolution. We were...
We should strive to include all European nations in the Eu. SO all balkan countries should...
The European union's Foreign investment strategy should present an alternative to China's Belt...
My idea is that the EU needs to structure itself internally so that it can act more quickly and...
The EU is the result of long-standing efforts to build a solid and transparency democracy and of...
Global, absolute ban on arms trade! Nobody should earn from the suffering of others and make a...
1 The EU should be an economic and defence cooperation of sovereign states in order to ensure...
The EU should make a concerted effort to gradually become less economically dependent on China....
Kissinger once he said: “If I want to call Europe, what number do I have to do?” We thought we...
Defence Create an EU Ministry of Defense Create a permanent European military headquarters for...
Strategic cohesion can only be achieved through full EU & NATO membership for all countries...
The European Union was founded to overcome a conflictual past and create a basis for a New Europe...
The European Union is the second largest importer of deforestation in the world. The European...
In a European area of free movement, it is important to develop a federal intelligence service....
In order to celebrate Europe’s unique peace project, there should be a dedicated public holiday...
Europe must be given the means to become a great industrial power, prosperous and source of...
Giving the EU the political means of its diplomatic ambitions by moving to qualified majority voting
In order for the EU to become more effective and pursue strong ambitions in the area of security...
I would like to see an EU inspired by the US. A President. A common language. As I can imagine...
The COVID-19 pandemic should be an opportunity to encourage a reorganisation of our production...
A powerful EU must also be based on a “Defence Europe” covering all key sectors, namely space,...
The European Union is a true global power, but needs to increasingly strengthen ties between its...
EU should release a open VISA invitation to all citizens of Hong Kong. It would send a clear...
Today, the EU relies on agreements to strengthen external borders to manage migration flows. This...
The EU should create its own military industrial complex by Uniting national defense industries...
In order to improve the visibility of EUNAVFOR operations Irini and Atalanta, a naval jack could...
It is really disappointing for European citizens to see Europe’s lack of political courage on...
Why does the EU need to send vaccines to the likes of Canada and Mexico instead of the United...

The international security environment has changed dramatically in recent years: while in the...
It is important to ensure that the principles of open and fair trade are maintained even in the...

North Atlantic Economic Community. A free trade area between North America and the EU as another pillar of alliances and protection of Western values
The EU is to work towards the conclusion of a free trade area between the EU, the US and Canada,...
Much greater joint efforts by the EU and governments are needed to inform businesses, the media...
Sustainable climate and energy policies are different. I therefore call for: Stops the...
The prospects of EU accession are a driving force for economic reform and strengthening the rule...
Especially in uncertain times with increasing protectionism and trade conflicts, improved access...
Despite repeated requests from the EU, no European member state is yet prepared to provide...
In market access negotiations and regulatory cooperation, the focus should be on new technologies...
As finally realised by several European leaders, and, first of all, by High Representative...
The European Union and the UK must agree on new arrangements that will enable them to foster...
This representation will offer services in all the official languages of the European Union, thus...
In view of regional and international challenges, Syria is the node of the problem. Any solution...
Europe is a tour of Babel that will only be heard if it speaks a common language. In order to be...
The EU should in future speak with only one voice externally. This is the only way we can make a...
In Europe, we are now so closely connected that other Member States can no longer be described as...
Let Member States prefer more common and unified diplomatic representations of the EU, in which...
At the Wachau Europe Forum, over a period of one year, European issues were discussed with...

Brexit was the result of part of the Conservative party (called themselves UKIP) desire “to fully...
At the Wachau Europe Forum, over a period of one year, European issues were discussed with...
At the Wachau Europe Forum, over a period of one year, European issues were discussed with...
If the Trump administration managed to show one thing, it is that the EU needs more methods to...
Does the CETA preparations not show that giant structures are likely to kill valid but less...
In this rapidly transforming and developing world we must also realise and contemplate weather...
The EU should be more proactive in the resolution of conflicts and chaotic situations,...

As part of a more multilateral agenda, Biden has stressed that fighting climate change will be...
I have read the first proposals and ideas and have noticed an old mistake: The arrogant...
In the fiel of European Foreign Policy, one of the key issues will be taken over within the...
6. Mr. Frans Timmermans is member of a party which was almost voted into oblivion. His values are...
The EU COMMISSION should formally change Turkey’s accession status. Turkey should no longer be a...
4. Neighbourhood Policy and Enlarging. It is senseless to enlarge when your own house is not in...
Hello Europe, in April 2021 inflation in the US is rising to a significant 4.2 %. In Germany,...
2. Security and Defence. NATO ensures security and defence. Since the EU does not have an...
At the conference held on 23 April by SZTE NRTI, Europe Direct Szeged, the following key ideas...
Discussion partners wanted! Initiatives aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and pollution are...
Stop past defence spending and use it fully for social and educational purposes.
The EU should support Member States not to use their armies outside the EU area, as this would...
The European Union can and should play a fundamental role for the (democratic) development of...
A part of Parliament should not be elected in the individual Member States but at European level...
The European Union needs to develop a clear foreign policy on China, as our value systems differ...
The young people coming from all Mediterranean to participate in the event “Europe Day: Views and...
My beloved Eurostat. Why is that? Because I trust no other large statistic agency more than...
While relations between Russia and the EU are at a trough again. No government is perpetrated....
We must stop exploiting Africa, as we have done in the last 50 years (quote: Development Aid...
MERCOSUR, African Union, ASEAN, Sectsco... In recent years, several new and interesting regional...
I am finally asking for the big internet companies to be taxed.
Current, EU member states have a broad range of visa agreements with 3 rd countries. This is a...
Hey! In my view, the EU’s sanctions policy towards Russia is not a viable solution. Russia, as a...
National embassies (and consulates) must merge into a single European embassies. This would...
It is imperative that, in future, majority voting is sufficient for decisions. The EU needs to...
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