Re:"The European Parliament must play a central role if we want a democratic model of global governance" No other institution will represent EUs +500M - as we entrench Lisbon Treaty and its architecture - EP with its supranational deliberative powers will ultimately emerge as the community voice of the people. And it's good that someone with POTERRING'S long EP experience can speak to that real political opportunity to reflect the opinions of the masses, as enlargement takes its course. Globalization and global governance are distinctly different aspects of our emerging political paradigm shift - reflecting inherent social and economic perspectives. And as I argued recently with Lamy's intellectual contribution, subsidiarity at the global governance level will inevitably imply identification of what's possible and what not - EP can bridge the gap with emerging markets (BRICS) ie. mainland China and India. In time, I hope, we've a better understanding of the domestic politics of these emerging powers and their global influence - EP can become the catalyst for such a dynamic social intercourse at global governance (cf. Commission/Council cannot undertake such political dialogue with substance).
No other institution will represent EUs +500M - as we entrench Lisbon Treaty and its architecture - EP with its supranational deliberative powers will ultimately emerge as the community voice of the people. And it's good that someone with POTERRING'S long EP experience can speak to that real political opportunity to reflect the opinions of the masses, as enlargement takes its course. Globalization and global governance are distinctly different aspects of our emerging political paradigm shift - reflecting inherent social and economic perspectives. And as I argued recently with Lamy's intellectual contribution, subsidiarity at the global governance level will inevitably imply identification of what's possible and what not - EP can bridge the gap with emerging markets (BRICS) ie. mainland China and India. In time, I hope, we've a better understanding of the domestic politics of these emerging powers and their global influence - EP can become the catalyst for such a dynamic social intercourse at global governance (cf. Commission/Council cannot undertake such political dialogue with substance).
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