2007-10-15T19:50:41Z https://www.treffpunkteuropa.de/Past-the-flagpole-of-a-Constitution#comment2897 2007-10-15T19:50:41Z

<p>« Surely good governance is an overarching federalist goal whether it is by guaranteeing the appropriate institutional framework or through sound federalist policies which impose themselves in areas such as environment, energy, judicial and police cooperation. »</p> <p> Dear Alexander,</p> <p> I am sure you are a good federalist. So why do you restrain yourself to the issues Europhobes want to limit the EU's powers to ? If federalists do not say that it is time for a European political nucleus in fields such as defence, diplomacy and the relationships between institutions, who will ? If the EU's missions were limited to collecting litter, would you campaign for a sound, European way of collecting litter ?</p> <p> I am sad to see that some federalist organisations (such as 'Federal Union' in the UK) are settling for a weak EU just to avoid the painful issue of a two-tier Europe. But it is an inevitable issue, I am afraid, and one which has little do do with this very disappointing Reform Treaty. It is time to face that future together from Seville to Hamburg and from Antwerp to Naples.</p>