Publié jeudi 20 décembre 2007 à 10h13
par
Soren Winther Lundby
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 772 fois et 1 commentaires)
We need a ‘democratic infrastructure’ in Europe. This
should be a top priority for PES. To be short:
The Union and the member states will have to invest in a
‘democratic infrastructure’ that will make it easier for citizens
to meet face-to-face in cross border political meetings.
Top politicians and business people have the structures and the
funding that makes it possible for them to conduct cross border
political networks. This is good and fine, we should be in favour
of that.
The problem is that most citizens do not have this kind of
opportunities. 9 out of 10 Europeans never discuss politics with
citizens from other countries! This is what we have to
change.
PES should suggest that the EU and the member states invest €2
per citizen per year in a democratic infrastructure. We need true
European political parties and a thriving European civil society.
Unfortunately, these things will not drop from the sky. This is
why PES should suggest a European democratic infrastructure.
By the way, we also have to elect our PES candidate for the post
as president of the European Commission. This we have to do
before the end of 2008 (in January 2009 the European Council will
elect "their" president)
Tags: citoyens, démocratie, partis politiques
Publié mercredi 19 décembre 2007 à 10h04
par
marco
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 735 fois et 0 commentaires)
Tags: citoyens, démocratie, traité
Publié mardi 11 décembre 2007 à 12h47
par
pierre-carole
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 665 fois et 0 commentaires)
Tags: citoyens, démocratie, UE
Publié mercredi 5 décembre 2007 à 10h19
par
Editeur
dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 1208 fois et 0 commentaires)
Tags: citoyens, conseil, démocratie, PSE


