Negotiations to agree on a text
for the final declaration of Saturday's summit in the Italian
capital to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome
have ended successfully, sources said Tuesday.
A compromise has been struck to bring on board the Eastern
European countries of the Visegrad Group who are skeptical about
the prospect of a multi-speed European Union. Now it will be
possible for all of the 27 countries of the EU, Britain
excluded, to sign the declaration, the sources said.
Ex-premier Matteo Renzi said this weekend's ceremony to mark
the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome
should help relaunch the European Union. "The Rome ceremony
comes at a particularly important time and it will be an
occasion to insist on our battles," Renzi said in his e-news
newsletter. "From research, innovation and knowledge to (budget)
flexibility and investment. From immigration to democracy. Yes,
democracy. I think that one of the greatest challenges we have
is to transfer more European power from bureaucracy to
democracy".
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