Press release - EU Treaties reform: MEPs submit proposals to strengthen EU capacity to act
The report comprising draft changes to the Treaties was endorsed by MEPs on Wednesday with 19 votes for, six against, one abstention.
- The report comprising draft changes to the Treaties was endorsed by MEPs on Wednesday with 19 votes for, six against, one abstention.
- MEPs reiterate their call to amend the EU Treaties and ask the Council to “immediately and without deliberation submit the proposals [...] to the European Council”, so that a Convention can be set up.
- Institutional reforms and a mechanism for EU-wide referendums
MEPs call for a more bicameral system that would strengthen Parliament’s role and change voting mechanisms in the Council. - Next steps
The report is set to be voted on by all MEPs during the 20 - 23 November plenary session.