 |
The European Union's acid test
Notre Europe's viewpoint | 08/11/2008 
The European Steering Committee of Notre Europe chaired by Jacques Delors, met on 7th and 8th November in Paris. Present were Notre Europe's president, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, its honorary president, Pascal Lamy, and numerous other European personalities.
The members of the Committee debated themes fundamental to the future of the EU. These included the Georgian crisis and security, the financial crisis and economic governance, democracy and the Lisbon Treaty, energy and climate, and the European budget.In particular, they particularly dwelt into such issues as EU economic governance, the European elections of 2009 and the functioning and position of each European institution, the future development of common policies in view of the important debate on the EU long term financial perspectives.
They expressed their general agreement to the text entitled "The European Union's Acid Test" signed by Mr Padoa-Schioppa.
List of participants to the meeting of November 7 and 8 (Maison des Arts et Métiers, 75116, Paris) :
- Péter BALàZS,
- Enrique BARà“N-CRESPO,
- Joachim BITTERLICH,
- Josep BORRELL FONTELLES,
- Jean-Louis BOURLANGES,
- Etienne DAVIGNON,
- Renaud DEHOUSSE,
- Jacques DELORS,
- Piero FASSINO,
- Pavel FISCHER,
- Franz FISCHLER,
- Jean FRANà‡OIS-PONCET,
- Nicole GNESOTTO,
- Klaus Hà„NSCH,
- Paul HERMELIN,
- Alain LAMASSOURE,
- Pascal LAMY,
- Eneko LANDABURU,
- Allan LARSSON,
- Pierre LEPETIT,
- Vàtor MARTINS,
- Jean NESTOR,
- Tommaso PADOA-SCHIOPPA,
- Vasso PAPANDREOU,
- Riccardo PERISSICH,
- Jean PISANI-FERRY,
- Gaëtane RICARD-NIHOUL,
- Maria João RODRIGUES,
- Philippe de SCHOUTHEETE,
- Antoinette SPAAK,
- Christian STOFFAà‹S,
- Christine VERGER,
- Guy VERHOFSTADT,
- Mia de VITS.
The complete list of the members of the European Steering Committee.
|
|
