#EuropeanParliament calls on Council to:
✅ transform into a true legislative chamber for a real bicameral legislature, with the @EU_Commission as the executive
✅ replace consensus with qualified majority
Exactly the #EUReform that @VoltEuropa calls for! #VoteVolt #EP2019
From @VoltEuropa's policies: "In the short term, and in order to bring coherence into the Council’s work, Volt supports abolishing the Council’s system of topic-based configurations and replacing them with a single representative for each State."... #VoteVolt #EP2019
..."As is the case in Parliament, the Council’s work will be split between initial discussions in preparatory committees composed of a small group of representatives, and plenary sessions for discussions, amendments, and vote."... #VoteVolt #EP2019
..."In the long term, Volt supports further democratisation of the Council by organising the direct election of its members by the people. MS would each have two representatives on the Council, to balance political representation with a limited size."... #VoteVolt #EP2019
..."This would also counterbalance population-based apportionment in the European Parliament and strengthen the representation of smaller Member States. Volt also supports terminating the current practice of a rotating presidency."... #VoteVolt #EP2019
..."Despite a welcome alternance in leadership, this system prevents any long-term work and keeps important policy issues from being followed through. Volt proposes the direct election of a President of the Council by Council members." #VoteVolt #EP2019
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