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Council reform? Public opinion throughout Europe plainly sees evidence that this is needed, as also evidence of the democratic deficit in European structures. The absolute requirements of this reform should be the reinforcement of democracy and transparency, the involvement of citizens and control by them. One should also beware of explaining, as the rapporteur does, that all the dysfunctions result from disregard of the Treaties or even from the loss of power by the Commission and the "General Affairs" Council.
Over and above structural improvements such as the strengthening of Parliament's role, control and monitoring of the Commission and the Council, greater power being given to citizens, whether directly or indirectly – by way of associations, trades unions, etc – there is the need today to discuss the direction of this European project which is dominated by free-market thinking, the very antithesis of democracy and of provision for social needs. New institutions for another Europe – that is what should be the topic put forward for the peoples of Europe to discuss and vote on. It is for this reason that we have not voted in favour of the Poos Report."@en1
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