Will a new Commission, Council and Parliament solve Europe’s present turmoil? No. What is the cause of Europe’s crisis of trust in Brussels, in Whitehall and other parliaments? A scam against the public. A scam may be defined as getting people to follow rules they never agreed to. A scam leaves people feeling angry and… » read more
Posted by David Heilbron Price
6, October, 2017
Bizarre! Brexit is based on an advisory referendum on a bizarre question, not one that legally requires UK government action. Because it was so bizarre in failing to repair the ‘democratic deficit‘ of Brussels, many who supported remaining inside European democratic institutions did not vote! Doubly bizarre! UK’s exit from the EU is based… » read more
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, Brexit, censorship, democracy, FOI, Freedom of Information, legal principal, Schuman, tailor-made, transparency, Weyand |
24, November, 2011
The European Commission’s new proposed Regulation 2011/0386 for monitoring draft budgetary plans of Member States applies to everyone in the Euro area but not the European Union. For the Commission, the Council of Ministers and the Parliament OPAQUE rules apply. WHO MONITORS THE MONITORS? “Strong public finances are best ensured at the planning stage and… » read more
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, budget, Council of Ministers, democracy, economic governance, eurogroup, European Council, monitor, opinion, representation, tax, transparency |
30, June, 2011
‘The time has come to start re-aligning EU financing with the principles of autonomy, transparency and fairness and equipping the EU to reach its agreed policy objectives.‘ These are the words of European Commission’s ‘A Budget for 2020‘ — its proposals for a multi-annual financial framework (MFF) 2013-2020. The proposal was presented by Commission President… » read more
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The origin, purpose and future of supranational and European Democracy
Robert Schuman wrote a book, For Europe, incorporating some of his speeches explaining the principles of a new, more perfect form of democracy that would unite the existing European democracies in a supranational European Community. These comments here draw on that founding philosophy that united Europe's Allies and former enemies in a constructive new entity. Schuman said it would change world politics. It introduced, he said, a new stage in the history of civilization. More information on Schuman and democracy on www.schuman.info Reproduction is permitted freely provided no profit is made in the process, otherwise permission must be obtained. (c) Bron, D Price asserts his moral right to be considered the author. Information: dp@schuman.info
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