Poul N. Rasmussen (PES) über Demokratie

Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, die Sozialdemokratische Partei Europas, über Demokratie
First to strengthen the European Parliament, to give it a bigger role, that is the direct elected national and European Parliament we have. So that's Number 1: give the European Parliament more power, as foreseen in the Lisbon Treaty so I really want you to back up that the Lisbon Treaty is ratified, including backed up with the new referendum in Ireland. Secondly we need to democratise the financial market; we need better regulation so it's not only a few people who decide our destiny in hundreds and thousands of companies and jobs. And thirdly we propose that the regions and the different parts of regions all over Europe should have greater influence in our decision process in the whole of the European Union. So all in all, there's a lot to do to strengthen our democracy but making it more open, making more transparent, giving more strength to the European Parliament, strengthening the regions and the local communities that is the way to go.

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