European Parliament's PETI Committee Declares Open UEF Petition on Treaty Reform — Several MEPs Voice Support
Brussels, 24 June 2026
The Union of European Federalists (UEF) welcomes the decision of the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions (PETI) to declare open Petition No. 0456/2025 on the Reform of the Treaty of Lisbon, following a public hearing held yestarday, on 23 June 2026.
The petition was presented before the Committee by UEF President Domènec Ruiz Devesa and Secretary General Mathilde Baudouin, in the presence of the UEF Vice-President Daphne Gogou. The PETI Committee's decision to keep the petition open represents a significant step forward in the campaign Treaty Reform Now! and reinforces the UEF's call for a federal, democratic and sovereign Europe capable of acting decisively on the global stage.
During the hearing, the petition received the explicit support of eight Members of the European Parliament spanning multiple political groups: MEPs Andrea Wechsler, Brando Benifei, Raquel García Hermida-Van der Walle, Gabriele Bischoff, Nikolas Farantouris, Vasile Dîncu, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, and Thijs Reuten. Their cross-partisan backing demonstrates growing parliamentary consensus around the urgent need for institutional reform.
Speaking before the Committee, UEF President Ruiz Devesa stressed the existential urgency of the moment: "The EU faces an increasingly unstable world. The decision-making processes, often conditioned by vetoes, paralyze our ability to respond to crises. This is unacceptable." Secretary General Baudouin underlined the democratic dimension of the petition: "The European Parliament is the only institution directly elected by European citizens, and its proposals must not be ignored."
The petition urges the PETI Committee to keep the matter open as a priority, to request an implementation report from the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) to track progress on Treaty reform, and to address institutional reform in the context of the MFF negotiations and the 2027 budget, using Parliament's budgetary powers to press the Council into action.
The UEF recalls that the European Parliament has already twice reaffirmed its commitment to Treaty change since the petition was submitted in April 2025 — through resolutions adopted in October and November 2025 — while the European Council has continued to ignore Parliament's calls to open a Convention under Article 48 TEU.
"Citizens across Europe are calling for a stronger, united Europe capable of defending democracy, providing security, and acting with one voice," said Ruiz Devesa. "Today's hearing shows that an increasing number of MEPs are willing to stand with them, and that the European Commission is ready to move forward. The European Council must no longer delay."
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Mathilde Baudouin, Secretary General of the UEF
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