MEPs call for a first set of specific changes to the European Union’s founding documents, to ensure citizens’ expectations will be met. Throughout the 12 months of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a few key areas of institutional reform were brought up, such as the abolition of unanimity voting in the Council in most areas, and the expansion of EU powers in health and energy, among others. Closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Democracy and Demography and Clément BEAUNE, Minister for European Affairs

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

future of the European Union (T)

ŠUICA, Dubravka (EPP, HR, EC)

BEAUNE, Clément (FR)

conference on the future of Europe (T)

The call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties: closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Democracy and Demography and Clément BEAUNE, Minister for European Affairs

SOUNDBITE (English), Dubravka &#352;UICA, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Democracy and Demography, Closing statement

SOUNDBITE (French), Cl&#233;ment BEAUNE, French Minister of State with responsability for European Affairs, Closing statement