Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-04-Speech-4-120"
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"en.20031204.6.4-120"2
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"We are today choosing to vote against Parliament’s resolution on progress by the Intergovernmental Conference. Large parts of the resolution go further than the Convention’s proposals. A constitutional/consolidated Treaty for the EU is desirable in itself but should be based upon a clear demarcation between politicians’ power and the EU’s areas of competence.
We take a particularly dim view of the resolution’s supporting what is termed the
clause whereby Heads of State or Government are able to give up the Member States’ right of veto without this needing to be ratified by the Member States’ parliaments. We also oppose what the resolution says about reducing the number of Commissioners, which would mean each country losing the right to appoint a Commissioner. We also oppose Parliament’s being given full right of codecision regarding the EU budget.
Finally, it is also unacceptable for it to be possible, as proposed in the resolution, for changes to be made to the Constitution without unanimity and without ratification by the Member States’ parliaments. This would undermine the current system whereby the Member States own the Treaties.
We also repeat our opposition to a permanent Council President being appointed to replace the rotating Presidency."@en1
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