[Int-koordination] WG: CEEP: two swedish vetoes

[Martina Pöser <martina.poeser AT bremen.piratenpartei.de>]

Title: WG: CEEP: two swedish vetoes

FYI
 

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Von: Henrik Brändén <henrik.branden AT piratpartiet.se>
Gesendet: Mi 18.12.2013 09:30
Betreff: CEEP: two swedish vetoes
An: pp-eu AT lists.pp-international.net; pp-eu.coordinators AT lists.pp-international.net; Martina Pöser <martina.poeser AT bremen.piratenpartei.de>;
CC: styrelsen AT lists.pirateweb.net; Piratpartiets partiledning <ledningen AT piratpartiet.se>;

Dear friends,

 

The board of the swedish pirate party has decided to veto the following two parts of the Common European Election Programme for Pirate Parties:

 

 

1) "Changes to EU primary legislation (e.g. a treaty) must only come into  effect if a majority of EU citizens approve the changes in a  simultaneous vote across the EU, in addition to the current requirement  of agreement at the governmental level. The EU executive must see to it  that these votes can be conducted even on short notice."

 

This is an extremely far reaching statement, that not only major changes but any minor technical change has to be taken by a referendum. It has no support in the policy-decisions taken by our general assembly.

 

 

2) ”Better direct citizen participation

PIRATES strive for a common standard for citizen initiatives at local,  regional, national and European levels. To empower citizens, we want  citizen initiatives that can modify constitutions, laws, etc. to always  be followed by a referendum if not approved by the legislature.”

This has no support in the policies taken by our general assembly.

 

 

Yours,

/Henrik Brändén, 

deputy party leader, Swedish Pirate Party