Brussels, 9 September 2004, Richard Laming, Director, Federal Union Bureau member, Union of European Federalists
Why democracy matters in the EU
The origin of the European Union is the recognition that there are issues too big for an individual country to solve on its own. European integration is necessary to enable effective solutions to be applied to common problems. Much of the debate about the development of the EU has been around the need to make sure that European decision- making is democratic.
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