2025 | UEF Petition to the EU Parliament on the Reform of the Treaties
The Union of European Federalists (UEF) has launched a petition to the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions (PETI) to demand that the reform process of the European treaties—already initiated by the Parliament itself—finally moves forward.
Europe today faces an unstable and dangerous world: Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the conflicts in the Middle East, the rise of authoritarian powers, and the prospect of a new Trump presidency aligned with Putin. In this context, a stronger and more united European Union is not only desirable, but necessary for survival.
The reports of Enrico Letta, Mario Draghi, and Sauli Niinistö clearly show that the EU, in its current intergovernmental form, is unable to ensure security, strategic autonomy, and competitiveness. The unanimity rule and the national vetoes block decision-making and weaken Europe’s capacity to act, threatening the European model of democracy, social justice, education, environmental protection, and fundamental rights.
The European Parliament, representing the citizens, has already taken a historic step with its Resolution of 22 November 2023 calling for a Treaty reform through Article 48 TEU. But the European Council has so far ignored its legal obligation to act. This is unacceptable: democracy requires that the voice of citizens and their Parliament be respected.
With this petition, the UEF and its members across Europe call on the European Parliament to:
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reaffirm its demand for a Convention on Treaty reform;
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use all its powers, including budgetary leverage, to oblige the Council to respect Article 48 TEU;
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forward its draft Treaty reform to national parliaments;
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and, if necessary, bring the Council before the Court of Justice of the EU.
This is a battle for democracy, for security, and for the future of Europe. We invite all citizens, associations, and institutions that believe in a federal, democratic, and sovereign Europe to support this petition and help us make sure that Europe finally becomes capable of acting and protecting its citizens.
Read the Petition and First Signatories
Presentation to and Admissibility by PETI Committee
How the PETI Committee of the European Parliament works
The Committee on Petitions (PETI) is the body of the European Parliament that ensures European citizens and residents can directly address the EU institutions.
Any EU citizen, resident, or organisation has the right to submit a petition to the European Parliament on matters that fall within the Union’s fields of activity. Petitions may concern issues of public or private interest: from environmental protection, fundamental rights, and the internal market, to questions related to EU law, its application, or proposals for change.
Once a petition is submitted, the PETI Committee examines whether it is admissible—that is, whether it concerns an area of EU competence. If admitted, the Committee may:
- debate the petition in a public meeting;
- ask the European Commission or other institutions to provide information or take action;
- forward the petition to other parliamentary committees for consideration;
- keep the petition open while monitoring developments, or declare it closed once the issue has been addressed.
The PETI Committee also serves as a direct democratic channel: it allows citizens to bring forward problems, ideas, and demands, ensuring that their voices are heard at the heart of the EU’s legislative body.
By bringing our petition to PETI, the Union of European Federalists is using this democratic instrument to urge the European Parliament to defend its own powers and to advance the reform of the Treaties, as demanded by citizens during the Conference on the Future of Europe.