The Conference on the Future of Europe: Lights and Shadows

Authors

  • Paolo Ponzano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/2421-0528/10155

Keywords:

Conference on the Future of Europe, Revision of the European Treaties, European citizenship, Participatory democracy, Vertical allocation of powers

Abstract

The article summarizes the origins of the Conference and the positions taken by national governments and European institutions. The Conference on the Future of Europe was the first attempt to directly involve the representatives of the European citizens in the definition of the Union’s policies and in the possible revision of the European Treaties (while previous attempts at participatory democracy within the European Union did not produce the desired results). The article summarizes the legislative proposals and concrete measures that citizens ask the European institutions to adopt based on the current Treaties or, in about 5% of cases, through the modification of the Treaties and the consequent extension of the European Union’s powers. The results of the Conference were positive even if the direct participation of citizens was lower than other consultations carried out by the European institutions and, above all, did not give rise to transnational debates between civil society organizations. The article underlines the problematic nature of the revision of the Treaties which is not endorsed by all the Member States within the Council, and which still awaiting an organic proposal by the European Parliament

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Published

2023-06-21

How to Cite

Ponzano, P. (2023). The Conference on the Future of Europe: Lights and Shadows. Diritto Pubblico Europeo. Rassegna on-Line, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.6093/2421-0528/10155

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Section

Focus - La Conferenza sul futuro dell'Europa