Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-06-Speech-2-264"
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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the Commission must communicate the facts about EU issues and give people opportunities to make their own judgments and choices. It should not spread political propaganda. Informing people is one of our responsibilities in serving the public. It is about transparency and accountability. This is an area in which the Commission has cooperated constructively with the European Parliament for a long time.
On 20 July, the Commission adopted a package of measures designed to improve communication and with the help of which we wish to show in a clear and pragmatic way how we can improve the dialogue with people throughout the EU. It is also proof of our commitment to more dialogue, consultation and debate about the role of the EU.
Our measures are based on three principles: listening better, describing how EU policy affects people’s everyday lives and giving the message a local slant. The first principle in particular, that of listening, shows that we are prepared, and have the will, to continue with further democratisation. It is about more actively soliciting people’s views and, right from the beginning, taking account of these when new policy and legislation are drawn up.
Mr Lundgren asks me whether I believe that the EU institutions have already been given too much power at the expense of the Member States and would be given still more under the proposal to establish a constitution for Europe. My answer is no. Firstly, the fact is that every decision to give powers to the EU institutions is an independent decision by the Member States. Moreover, the purpose is not, of course, to
the role of the national governments but to
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