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Dear Friends, A very intense year for the European Federalists just finished and an exciting 2013 has started full of challenges. Since the very beginning of 2013 Federalists are part of a deep debate on Britain’s role in Europe, in a wide range of UK and European media and via numerous opinion papers. Despite the new issues arising, the political, banking and fiscal Union is still at the European horizon: many concerns to face! The European Federalists want to propose concrete solutions to concrete problems and thus we are working on drafting a A Fundamental Law of the European Union that will be published in May-June after further consultations. The way to a federal Europe is going to be long, demanding and we will need to improve our tools and skills, in order to keep the federalist project on the political agenda. Therefore we are organising the Federalist debate & training weekend in March 2013. During two days pro-European activists will improve their knowledge on campaigning and lobbying. I hope to see many of you there!
Sincerely yours,
Christian Wenning
UEF Secretary General
Since the first media appearance on New Year’s Eve on the BBC, the Union of European Federalists has triggered a deep debate in a wide range of UK and European media on Britain’s role in Europe. By proposing an “associate member” status, the European Federalists have been in the forefront of the discussions for the latest weeks and pioneers in the UK-EU relationship debate by recommending concrete solutions to the current impasse. Visit UEF's Press Coverage page to have a look at our position on the UK-EU relationship.
In their new year’s declaration to the members of UEF Germany, President Rainer Wieland MEP and General Secretary Christian Moos call for a strong commitment both for the German section and the European idea, as Europe will face many important challenges in 2013. These include the survival of the common currency, the establishment of a fiscal and political union and the preparation of the European elections in 2014. Read more...
At the meeting of the national executive bureau in January, MFE adopted several instruments aimed at focusing next electoral campaign for national elections (24-25 February 2013) onto the need of having a reliable government capable of effectively contributing to the progress to-wards the creation of a European federation. The campaign of MFE will address candidates, political parties and public opinion. Read more...
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the “Élysée Treaty”, the chairmen of the Parliamentary Groups of UEF Germany in the European Parliament and the German Bundestag, Matthias Groote and Manuel Sarrazin, together drew up a declaration, in which they state that the “Élysée Treaty” embodies historically unprecedented political success story. Read more...
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