european institutions
Following the Irish Yes to the Lisbon treaty - EU unveal its secret plans to establish itself as a global power
The Daily Telegraph wrote an article entitled "EU draws up plans to establish itself as 'world power'"
"As we have long warned, the Lisbon Treaty increases the EU's power at the expense of the countries of Europe,
EU acquire "legal personality" which means:
- they can sign international agreements on behalf of member states.
- open embassies with ambassadors and representatives across the world
- EU will decided on foreign policy, defence, crime and judicial issues. Europe will speak with on unique voice!
- 1 "foreign minister" and EU President,
Decisions "in principle" will be taken despite the fact that Czech Republic have not yet fully ratified the new EU Treaty.
Attac’s Ten Principles for a Democratic Treaty
Towards a new legal foundation of the European Union
The European Attacs deem the present form of the European Union a serious obstacle to democratic achievements, fundamental rights, social security, gender justice, and environmental sustainability. It suffers from a lack of democracy, legitimacy, and transparency, and is governed by a set of treaties which force neoliberal policies on member states and the whole world.
This is the reason why the European Attac network considers the future of Europe as a central issue in its activities. In 2005, the European Attacs started a common process of reflexion and debate about European issues. This declaration inscribes itself in this dynamic.
Since the Non and Nee in France and the Netherlands it is clear that not only the proposed Constitutional Treaty (from now on: CT) but also the present European Union lack popular legitimacy, and are widely regarded as undemocratic and antisocial.