European Constitution:
from the Convention to ratification - Background
The EESC welcomed the adoption of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe by the heads of state or government as an historic turning point in the European integration process. An active proponent of this Treaty from the very start of the European Convention proceedings in February 2002, the Committee had also worked hard to help bring it to fruition.
The Constitutional Treaty confers a new and considerably widened legitimacy on the European project. Its achievements represent progress towards a more democratic, solidarity-based, transparent, effective and open Union that better respects the values underpinning the European model of society and is in a better position to promote these values in the world and to assert itself on the international stage.
The Committee thus gave clear backing to the ratification of the Constitutional Treaty. Its rejection would not only send out a negative signal about European integration and the future of the European project, but would also mean relinquishing the democratic advances obtained by civil society through the Convention method.
RESOLUTION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Contribution to the European Council of 21 and 22 June 2007 – Roadmap for the constitutional process
RESOLUTION of the European Economic and Social Committee to commemorate The 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome
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