EUU, Alm.del - 2016-17 - Bilag 712: Brev fra formanden for Europaudvalget i den franske Nationalforsamling i anledning af fratrædelse

Europaudvalget 2016-17
EUU Alm.del Bilag 712
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The European Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly, of which I

have been Chair since July 2012, will be renewed after the general elections of June 11

and 18 next and I have decided to involve myself in other activities concerning the general

interest of our citizens.

As my term of office reaches its end, I would like to thank you very warmly

for the excellent relations that we have developed both within the multilateral framework

of the COSAC and the Budgetary Conference, as well as on a bilateral level.

I am convinced that a growing involvement of national parliaments within the

European Union, in addition to the essential role of the European Parliament, represents a

major dimension in the deepening of democracy within the Union and demonstrates a

new-found confidence concerning European construction.

In my opinion, this involvement can be especially felt in the affirmation of the

positive role granted to national parliaments in the initiative of proposals which has been

set out in the notion of the “green card”. This also, it appears to me, suggests the setting-

up of a Eurozone parliamentary body which would be the logical outcome of the

establishment of a budgetary conference based on article 13 of the Stability, Coordination

and Governance Treaty.

If we wish to go further in this direction, there must be regular and

strengthened dialogue between parliaments. Together, we have made substantial advances

as regards these issues, but there is, without doubt, more progress to be achieved.

Danielle AUROI