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02 October 2001

Prodi Speech on European Governance




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Prodi calls for a structural change and opens the way for an inter-institutional dialogue on how all the Institutions the institutions can improve their consultation. The Parliament, the Council and the Commission should all take a step backwards and start concentrating once again on their institutional tasks.

The main proposals are:

  • The Commission should table fewer proposals and target them better, concentrating on its executive function.
  • The Council should play its legislative role and not turn itself into an executive.
  • The Parliament has major political responsibilities for monitoring the way policies are implemented, and for the Community budget.
  • There should be a review of the relationship with civil society and guidelines should be built up to make the decision process transparent and more structured. Speech

    © European Commission


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