Ceta: Mr Juncker has learned nothing – ZEIT ONLINE

Next Tuesday the EU Commission wants to hear, finally, the German translation of the FTA Ceta present to the public. So far this secretly negotiated agreement between the EU and Canada was available only in English.

Although this is long overdue, but welcome nevertheless. Democratic and citizen it would have been if the EU Commission would have connected to this presentation, the offer to the public, the advantages and disadvantages of Ceta to weigh in an extensive public debate and bring the results of that discussion in a new round of negotiations with Canada.

not made this offer

But European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker , The opposite is the case. Juncker disappointed that whoever wanted to believe the announcements of the Government and the EU helm, they would now get serious with more European cooperation, closer to citizens and more democratic. At least, they had declared a few days ago under the shock of the Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union decision, but obviously worked well this shock unsustainable.

European Commission – Merkel wants Bundestag Embed at Ceta Agreement EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker believes that Ceta was an exclusively European agreement and the approval of national parliaments so that would not be necessary.

Ceta, as announced European Commission President Juncker rather should be a “pure” EU agreement accepted exclusively by EU institutions. Member States and their parliaments have no say. That, and his plan for a preliminary enactment, he had submitted to the Proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union special summit in Brussels gathered leaders – and none of whom had opposed.

Man rubs his eyes! vorbeizuschleusen Ceta to the parliaments of the Member States, is a slap to the citizens of Europe. The bear their criticism before for years, but without in Brussels hearing. And they hoped at least that their parliaments the Agreement may optionally halt. rated Legally, Ceta with its various interventions in reserved powers of the Member States a “mixed agreement” that can not be legally without the consent of the Member States and their parliaments.

Anyway always want more citizens in the meantime, more and more EU member states this type of comprehensive free trade agreements not negotiated secretly lobby participation and far beyond the elimination of tariffs and unnecessary process barriers transcend. More and more citizens do not want the unidirectional more and more privatization and economic liberalization friendly international agreements, weaken democracy and the rule of law and weaken existing protection schemes for workers, consumers, cultural and general interest. You do not want any EU, the involvement of civil society and public control of decisions specifically degrades along the lines of “market-conforming democracy” advocated by Mrs Merkel, while the Brussels bureaucracy involved in national ministerials and supposed economic experts attaches more and more weight.

If the realization: Juncker has learned nothing. Who wants to relegate civil society, public and parliaments, the damage that anyway dwindling confidence in the EU and thus the foundations of our European project further because the amplified precisely the accusation of arrogance and centralist detachment with which the EU’s enemies for years want to bring European project basis.

Now Chancellor Merkel and Economics Minister Sigmar Gabriel declared, to consist of the participation of the Bundestag at Ceta on the participation of Member States. This sounds initially good, but is not unique. What is needed is the customer must immediately clarify that a full ratification process by the Bundestag and Bundesrat must be understood with full public and a formal legislative procedure.

What is needed is the rapid notification to the European Commission that it needs to accurately installing from the outset in their proposed process. Vague formulations that may sound good, but ultimately open back doors, are not enough. The damage occurred through Junckers notice. The federal government has not much time to limit him.