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The most oft-heard criticism of the current state of the process of European integration is the divorce between the decision-makers and the citizens, the so-called democratic deficit. Given that, in parliamentary terms, the Committee on Petitions constitutes a fruitful way of strengthening contact with the populations, its work ought to be strengthened, as this would encourage people to become involved in European affairs. I feel that this offers the major benefit of, on the one hand, bringing to light the real concerns and anxieties of the people and, on the other, enabling politicians to show to those interested the work that they have done and to show that they are prepared to work to address the real needs of their citizens.
In this context, I wish to express my disappointment that due attention was not paid to the petition calling for the inclusion of a reference to Europe’s Christian heritage in the preamble to the Constitutional Treaty, and that, as such, the wishes of the million-plus people throughout Europe who signed the petition were completely disregarded.
Lastly, I feel that the Committee on Petitions would benefit from increased resources and effective and balanced support from both the Commission and the Council."@en1
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