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BUILDING THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE FOR DIRECT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN A EUROPEAN FEDERATION
  • Manuel Galiñanes
Manuel Galiñanes
Academy of Medical and Health Sciences of Catalonia and the Balearic Island; Barcelona; Spain

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Abstract

The European Union suffers from a deficit in democracy. Policy-driven treaties cause insufficient coordination, speed, and efficiency in their response to internal and external challenges. In order to create a more democratic, effective, and integrated policy in Europe, a Citizens’ Convention was held between October 2021 and April 2022. The objective of this Convention was to create a European Constitution that might serve as the basis of a European Federation. The Convention agreed on three essential pillars to achieve a robust and stable democratic system in Europe: (i) the transfer of common powers from the European States to the Federation, (ii) a strict separation of the legislative, executive, and legal powers, and (iii) direct citizens’ participation. Underpinned by these principles, a number of structural and functional changes are proposed to achieve strong democratic institutions, greater integration, and effective cooperation between the European States.
2023Published in Open Journal of Political Science volume 13 issue 04 on pages 325-346. 10.4236/ojps.2023.134021