The UEF welcomes this year’s historic SOTEU address and congratulates the Commission President for her courageous call for a Convention

The Union of European Federalists (UEF) welcomes the willingness of the European Commission’s President, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen, to open a Convention for the revision of the European treaties, on the occasion of this year’s State of the European Union speech.

In a historic speech, the President of the European Commission expressed her support for the revision of the European treaties, following the 9 June resolution of the European Parliament. Ursula von der Leyen follows the steps of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in calling for the redrafting of institutional rules of the European Union.

Although President von der Leyen rightly suggested enshrining generational solidarity in the founding texts of the Union, the European federalists would like to recall their proposals for a stronger and democratic Europe:

The recognition of the European Parliament's direct right of initiative on legislative matters, and the recognition of the Parliament's full co-legislative rights on the EU budget,

The reinforcement of the competencies and powers of the Union in areas such as health, energy and climate change, defense, and social and economic policies,

Shifting from the unanimity rule to qualified majority voting in all European policies, by extending the ordinary legislative procedure.

Sandro Gozi, President of the UEF said: "It was about time! Ursula von der Leyen proposed a Convention to reform the European Union as we federalists have demanded since 2019 and as proposed by the citizens in the Conference on the Future of Europe. Let's build a democratic and sovereign European power!”

The UEF stands with Mrs. von der Leyen when she calls for all Europeans to remain united in the face of hardship. Europe’s resolve will be put to the test in the weeks and months ahead, and the solidarity we show to each other must equal the one we must show to our friends in Ukraine.

The President of UEF, MEP Sandro Gozi and the President of UEF Austria, MEP Lukas Mandl  assess this year's State of the European Union address from a federalist perspective.

In a historic speech, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clearly supported the call for a Convention to draft new European Traties, just like the European Parliament requested on 9 June.

But is this support enough? What are the next steps before the Convention can take place? What are the demands and propositions of the federalists?

The event is moderated by the journalist Dr. Nana Walzer.

Watch here:  www.youtube.com/watch

With federalist regards,

Anna Echterhoff
Secretary General of the UEF

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBER: UEF KOSOVO

During the Federal Committee Meeting of the UEF in July, the application for membership of the Kosovar section was confirmed! We warmly welcome our federalist friends from UEF Kosovo and are looking forward to our cooperation!

Here below is the link of the welcome speech by UEF President Sandro Gozi:

WELCOME TO UEF KOSOVO BY SANDRO GOZI by European Federalists

Rainer Wieland, MEP and President of the Europa-Union Deutchland (EUD), attended the constituent meeting of the Executive Board of the UEF Kosovo on 26 May in the Europahaus in Pristina as a guest of honour and participant in the discussion. Here below some photos of that events.

The first General Assembly meeting elected the Executive Board:

Emrush Ujkani - President
Era Jashari - Vice President
Rina Mehana - Secretary General
Granit Terrnava - member of the Board
Alban Kryeziu - member of the Board

For more contacts: uef.kosovo@gmail.com / +383 49 887 666

Here below is the link to a video showing some beautiful precious moments:

THE FOUNDATION OF UEF KOSOVO by European Federalists