Declaration and Memorandum of understanding signing in Ventotene | 1 September 2024
On the 1st and 2nd of September 2024, in the municipality of Ventotene, representatives of the Union of European Federalists, Association Jean Monnet, the Young European Federalists, the Spinelli Group, as well as significant political figures signed the Political Declaration and the Memorandum of Understanding for the re-launch the Action Committee for the United States of Europe.
On this occasion, the 'Ventotene Declaration for a more and better Europe' was presented.
The partnership was signed by:
- Domènec Ruiz Devesa (former MEP, UEF President)
- Sandro Gozi (MEP, Chair of the Spinelli Group)
- Christelle Savall (JEF Europe President)
- Philippe Laurette (Association Jean Monnet President)
The partnership was endorsed by:
- Josep Borrell (High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission)
- Thijs Reuten (MEP, Spinelli Group)
- Klaus Welle (Former Secretary-General of the European Parliament, Martens Centre’s Academic Council Chair)
- Stefano Castagnoli (Altiero Spinelli Institute President and MFE President)
- Guy Verhofstadt (former MEP, European Movement International President)
- Luisa Trumellini (Secretary General of Movimento Federalista Europeo)
- Giulia Rossolillo (UEF Vice-President)
- Roberto Sommella (Associazione Nuova Europa President)
- Carmine Caputo (Vice-Mayor of Ventotene)
Intervention of HRVP Josep Borrell Fontelles at the signing ceremony
Josep Borrell Fontelles attended the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to re-launch the Action Committee for the United States of Europe.
THE VENTOTENE POLITICAL DECLARATION FOR MORE AND A BETTER EUROPE (1 September 2024)
"We therefore call on:
- The full implementation of the Letta report on the Internal Market; and the forthcoming Draghi report on Competitiveness on the basis of its known elements , including the permanent creation of EU bonds for the financing of the Green and digital transition and defence investments; and new own resources;
- The establishment of a European Defence System;
- A five-year, and larger post-2027 Multi-Annual Financial Framework;
- The approval of a new European Electoral Act with transnational lists;
- the European Commission, in view of the "ambitious agenda" that it will have to present to the European Council on the reform of the Treaties with the contribution of the European Parliament, to start from the work done in the 9th Legislature by the European Parliament following the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe (Plenary Resolution of 22 November 2023);
- the European Commission to support the convening of a Convention, as asked by the European Parliament, so that a true European public debate can be developed and the general interest can emerge in the face of problems that Europe must face as a community of destiny;
- the European Council to act swiftly on the proposal of the European Parliament, in line with article 48 of the Treaty of the European Union, and agree to organise a Convention for Treaty change;"
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Memorandum of Understanding (1 September 2024)
Terms and Conditions
Objectives:
- Collaboration and Synergy: Establish ongoing collaboration between partners of the Action Committee
- Develop synergies for sharing materials and organizing events.
- Drafting and Producing Materials.
- Organise an annual meeting at the Jean Monnet House or other appropriate location to decide objectives and strategies
- Negotiate and sign the already proposed Memorandum of Understanding with the European Parliament regarding the Jean Monnet House, and with the Foundation Jean Monnet pour l´Europe.
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