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If we have to discuss the need for ‘better lawmaking’ before debating the content of European legislation, then we should be considering how much of this legislation is actually needed. It is true that the creation of a common market and the establishment of uniformity between countries with different histories and traditions, which can frequently be seen in the details of their legislation, creates a need for harmony which requires perhaps more proactive lawmaking.
However, saying this is not the same as acknowledging that, above all, we must legislate and that this must be done at European level. Although I am convinced that the EU is frequently the correct arena in which to act, it should also be noted that the principle of subsidiarity is fundamental and is often pushed aside in the name of false efficiency and an unnecessary result.
If we want the EU to be capable of responding to the needs for which a European decision-making level is justified, we should consistently and wisely avoid flooding Europe with legislative projects and powers that can be effectively established at national level. This concern, which frequently appears in the Treaties, is unfortunately less apparent in Brussels, with inevitable consequences not least in terms of bureaucratic temptation."@en1
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