More Power to the European Parliament
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چکیده
Today, the EU is no longer a mere union of states, but more and more a union of citizens. Nevertheless, European decisions are still taken almost exclusively by the states. The role of the elected European Parliament as a source of direct legitimation is underdeveloped. This role has to be further strengthened if we are to overcome the democratic deficit of the Union-through more decision-making powers for the European Parliament and the creation of a second chamber. [...] Division of competences, more weight for the Parliament, making the treaties simpler-never since the early days of the European integration were there so many fundamental questions on the agenda and never were there so many momentous decisions to be made.
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