EU Treaty

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This treaty is proposed:
- To speed up with the establishing of better, stronger European Institutions, especially required in times of crisis such as these,
- To construct a more capable EU with less asterisks attached, for strength comes through unity, red tape and redundancy is burden, and compromises with member states shouldn't be made at other members' disadvantage,
- To address the deficit of Democracy in the European Institutions,
- To address the shortcomings of the Euro,
- To address the lack of a unified, strong Security approach that can meet the requirements of today's world, and against the new threats the European Union faces.

###### CONSTITUTIONAL ######
- Reinstitute the symbols of Europe. Anthem, flag, name etc.
- Wholly abolish all opt outs of all states. * (Compromise to just in areas of freedoms, civil rights, security and justice. Other areas can be talked upon later)
- Merge all the previous treaties with this treaty to form a single treaty for the Constitution of the European Union. This will be the final intergovernmental treaty to be signed.
- EU CFSP:
   + Implement channels for better information exchange between secret services and police in regards to terrorism.
   + Shape the EU military doctrine to allow conflicts that defend the European Interests be fought anywhere, and "preemptive" wars
     that defend EU interests from future threats. The commission can act alone in a limited manner, and must take it to the Parliament
     and the Council in order to declare War. The parliament and the council can give the Commission the power to do more without
     declaring war if they see fit.
   + Army: Put bluewater naval forces under joint EU-Nation command. * (Compromisable)
   + Put nuclear devices of countries under joint EU-Nation command. * (Compromisable)
- The power to amend the treaties establishing the European Union is given to the EU as a legislative procedure, proceeding in the EU as any other legislation, however, require a 2/3s of National Parliaments representing majority population, or National Parliaments representing 2/3s of population, to accept it.
- Introduce Expulsion. If a country continues not being cooperative with the EU after being sanctioned, EU parliament can start the process of the Expulsion of that state from the Union. After getting approved by the Parliament and the Council, Expulsion needs to be approved by 2/3s * (Compromise: 80%, or if we have to, unanimous among remaining members) of the National Parliaments representing at least a majority of the population.


###### INSTITUTIONS ######
- Commission:
   + No more 1 per member. A set amount of commissioners: 20 commissioners for 20 ministries.
   + No more appointment. Parties in parliament propose cabinet members, from the parliament, or not a member of another EU or national
     body (or might resign from post after being accepted to the commission.) Both Council and Parliament absolute majority accepts.
   + Make budget pass with consensus from the Council and the Parliament. No budget passes without controlled by the Court of Auditors.
   + Organise the commission into a multitude of ministries, instead of portfolios, including a reasonably powerful ministry of
     finance. Commission should be able to decide whom to provide financial aid alone, consulting relevant other institutions for its
     decision-making and being able to provide reasoning, of course.
   + In addition to Parliament being able to dissolve the Commission with a no-confidence vote, let National Parliaments be able to
     dissolve the Commission after 2/3s representing at least 50% of the population provide a vote of no confidence in accordance to
     their respective Constitutions, or if they lack such a procedure, by the German method or, if inapplicable, by their Government.
- Council:
   + Turn this into something more reminiscent of an Upper House representing Member States.
   + 2 Councillors per state. In effect, sort of like replacing the European Council. No more ministers travelling; Ministers will be
     cooperating with Commissioners responsible for their position.
   + Introduce voting weights based on the square root of the population. * (Compromise only if absolutely necessary to equal votes.
     Less important than the Parliament compromise, so try this before that)
   + Each country sends in their Councillors based on rules they desire, as long as they send 2 Councillors, they might be elected or
     appointed.
- Parliament:
   + Share of constituencies per country geared for a direct representation of the European People. Low population countries can be
     represented in larger constituencies with other countries. System with 375 constituencies based on German MMP with 375 direct
     representatives and 375 representatives from party list.* (Compromise ONLY IF ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY: FPTP, Share of 750 direct
     constituencies per member is based on the square root of the population. Rest stay the same.)
- The European Council: Scrapped. Executive powers merged with the Commission.
- On all qualified voting, requirements on majority membership representation should be void if 2/3s of the population is represented. This means either both majorities in membership and population, OR a 2/3s in population.
- CEB:
   + Voting weights based on percent GDP of the country for national members. * (Compromisable, First to square root of the population,
     if even that is unacceptable then status quo 1 vote per member)
- National Parliaments shouldnt be able to block legislative process of the EU (orange card). When a majority of national governments or governments representing a majority population object, law can go into review (yellow card).
- Laws on all subjects can be introduced by all 3 institutions. Decisions can be met by the Council and Parliament, and Directives are issued by the Commission. If the Parliament and the Council see fit, they may confer any legislative authority regarding Decisions and Regulations to the Commission.
- Establish the Public Prosecutors' Office of the EU. To prosecute all * (Compromise: just financial) crimes committed under EU laws with jurisdiction of whole EU, and able to bring cases both to National courts or delegate them to National prosecutors, or directly to the ECJ.
- Expand the EU Prosecution or Courts if required/overwhelmed.

###### ECONOMY ######
- 50% increase the EU budget.* (Amount compromisable/debatable)
- Fiscal Compact: Countries that want to implement extraordinary measures can do so by getting it approved by the European Council on the judgement of the Court of Auditors.
- Disallow member states from keeping sweetheart tax deals with individual countries secret.