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European Council President Van Rompuy calls for reform process in the EU
t a meeting in Brussels, Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council and Jo Leinen, President of the European Movement International (EMI) discussed next steps for the future of the EU. President van Rompuy called for a...
European Commission shifts from one-sided austerity focus to growth and jobs creation
The President of the European Movement International (EMI) Jo Leinen welcomes the proposals of the European Commission to come forward with a renewed strategy on creating jobs.
"I expect the Commission to implement...
European Movement International against restrictions for the European Court of Human Rights
The protection of human rights is a fundamental principle of post-World War II-policy in Europe. The strongest instrument is the right of any citizen to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The Ministerial...
European Movement International welcomes official start of European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI)
The European Movement International (EMI) welcomes the official start of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). “The ECI represents a new form of collective action on the European level and it could become an important tool to...
Foreign Ministers should pave the way for a new Convention about the Future of Europe
The President of the European Movement International (EMI), Jo Leinen, welcomed the new dynamic created by the informal Foreign Ministers meeting yesterday in Berlin: "It is the right time to start an open and transparent...
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