The Conference on the Future of Europe will not lead to changes in the EU’s treaties because there is no consensus among member states for this, a Czech expert told EURACTIV.cz.
Outcomes of the conference are expected to be partially implemented by the Czech Republic, which takes over the rotating EU Council presidency in July.
According to Zuzana Stuchlíková, a Czech analyst from the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, opening the EU treaties is also highly unlikely due to the Ukraine war and unstable geopolitical situation. On top of that, the Czech Republic does not favour EU treaty change.
“It will be crucial which recommendations will make it into the final conclusions of the conference and which demands will be put on the table of European politicians,” Stuchlíková explained to EURACTIV.cz, adding that it is not clear yet what the EU institutions are planning to do with citizens’ recommendations.
“The dilemma about the form of the outcomes has been with the Conference from the very beginning and even a year after the start we do not know how the Council will take the recommendations,” she said.
The conference is a unique exercise allowing European citizens to express their opinion on the EU’s future policies and functioning. The conference started in May 2021 and will culminate in May 2022.
Source: euractiv.com
