EU-kommisjonen har "oppdaget" et problem med legitimiteten. Igjen.
Selvsagt som vanlig. Ikke noe demokratisk problem. Bare et "informasjons-
problem". Bedre markedsføring/propaganda. Skru opp volumet på megafonene, og
så kanskje litt fler politifolk? Ufeilbarlige kan ikke tenke annerledes og
med slike holdninger kan galt kun gå verre. BBCs tørre konstatering står seg:
"Proposals like these have been made before. However, the latest opinion
polls show a continuing decline in support for the Union across Europe."
Hva skulle de gjort uten gallup/goebbelsundersøkelsene sine? De måtte
antakeligvis begynne med å sikre seg at politisk ledelse ble valgt reelt
demokratisk. Hvordan det skal skje til overnasjonale organer er et ennå
uløst problem, og i mellomtiden nedbygges de nasjonale demokratiene i
noe diffust man har valgt å kalle "globalisering". Man river ned de
nasjonale husenes demokratiske fundamenter mens man kobler sammen de
luksuriøse postmoderne taketasjene til en slags Babylons hengende hager.
Resultatet blir en vakkelvorn overstatslig rottelabyrint ved navn
"det europeiske hus", hvis eneste reelt bærende konstruksjon bak
kulissefasaden er økonomiske og politimessige kommandosentraler.
Karsten Johansen
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1455000/1455817.stm
Wednesday, 25 July, 2001, 04:39 GMT 05:39 UK EU plans shake-up
The commission says Europeans feel alienated from it
The European Commission is to present an action plan for a shake-up in the
way the EU is governed in an attempt to counter what is seen as growing
alienation and distrust among the union's citizens.
It hopes that the proposals for simpler legislation and greater openness
will deliver results quickly and improve the EU's image.
European Commission President Romano Prodi wants to "reconnect" with the
public by cutting red tape, speeding up EU legislation and demonstrating the
Commission does a valuable job.
The new drive follows a series of opinion polls that show ordinary people
know little and care less about the EU, a disregard highlighted by Ireland's
recent rejection of he Nice Treaty on EU enlargement.
The commission's White Paper on Good Governance, which Mr Prodi is
unveiling, argues that the EU requires speedy reform long before the next
batch of treaty changes planned for 2004.
It admits that many Europeans feel alienated from the EU's work.
They do not know what its institutions do, feel they cannot influence
policies, and even where the EU does act effectively, it rarely gets the
credit for it.
"The time has come to cry out loud that we have a problem, a genuine
problem," an EU official told Reuters news agency.
"In order to address this problem, you have to recognise it and start acting
now. We cannot afford to wait until the next reform of the treaty. Reform
has to start now."
Change of image
BBC Europe correspondent Angus Roxburgh says it is basically a problem of
image, and the commission says this should be tackled by a variety of means.
Laws should be simplified and national governments and regions allowed to
implement them more flexibly.
There should be greater public scrutiny of EU business at every level and
greater consultation with, for example, trade unions and non-governmental
organizations.
And there will be more emphasis on issues of concern to the public, such as
food safety, consumer health, welfare and transport.
Efforts will be also stepped up to eradicate jargon specific to the union.
Proposals like these have been made before. However, the latest opinion
polls show a continuing decline in support for the Union across Europe.
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