What should Brussels change? How can the functioning of the European institutions be improved rapidly?Que changer à Bruxelles ? Comment améliorer rapidement le fonctionnement des institutions européennes ?
How can the way the European institutions function be improved rapidly? This is the question that the Chairman of the Robert Schuman Foundation, Jean-Dominique Giuliani tries to answer. This paper is based on the belief that European integration is as relevant as ever but that the way it functions has to be revised; therefore it has to be more specific: without changing the treaties, how can the way the common institutions are run be improved, rapidly and in a way that will fulfil most expectations which are multiple and diverse that are now being expressed by the public about « Brussels » – the name which has now become pejorative, easy to wield and unclear? It only requires the personal commitment of the future President of the Commission, of the new Parliament as far as it is concerned and of the Member States in terms of the Council. The European Council on 26th and 27th June 2914 in its quest for renewed impetus might, in line with its vocation, be the trigger and lead to new perspectives.
Read analysis here57 ans après le traité de Rome, alors que l’Europe a connu sa première grande crise économique et financière et à l’issue d’élections européennes qui ont officialisé un doute envers la construction communautaire, le débat est ouvert sur le rôle et le fonctionnement des institutions européennes. 2014 est l’année du renouvellement du Parlement, de la Commission, des responsables chargés d’animer le Conseil européen et la diplomatie européenne. Un consensus s’est établi sur la nécessité de les adapter à un nouveau contexte international. L’Union ne peut rester sans réponse aux attentes croissantes à son endroit, sous peine de voir remis en cause le sens même de son existence.