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"We cannot accept the conclusions of the Stockholm European Council because, as I said during the debate, they amount to a ragbag of all the issues in no order of priority. They give the impression of a Europe with its tentacles in everything, which does not distinguish big issues from small, or the national level from the European.
That is damaging to the whole Union. The European Council, which is taking on increasing weight in the institutional balance, ought to present especially clear conclusions. To make the necessary improvements the preparation for Councils must be reformed, but also, more profoundly, European powers must be clarified and lightened, and those issues should be on the agenda for the next Intergovernmental Conference.
In our view, rational and well-ordered conclusions ought to consist of three parts:
the first part should be devoted to certain vital issues of strategy, which the Council would have discussed thoroughly, and on which it would have taken some real decisions.
The second part would give instructions for implementation to the various Councils of Ministers.
Finally, the third part, which should be the most substantial, could set out certain guidelines that the Heads of State and Government intend to follow in their respective countries, particularly as regards managing the economy and social affairs – which was on the Stockholm agenda.
These guidelines would not be restrictive, and the expression of contrary opinions would be tolerated. They would thus demonstrate a determination to develop free, informal and open coordination, respectful of national democratic choices.
Reading the Stockholm conclusions, we can see how far away we are from that. In fact our motion for a resolution calls for thorough reform of the Treaty, involving the restoration of numerous powers to the Member States."@en1
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