Flanders Vision on European Union presented in Bruges
06/10/2016

Flanders Vision on European Union presented in Bruges

Dear colleagues,

On 6 October, Minister-president Geert Bourgeois gave a guest lecture on the future of Europe at the College of Europe in Bruges.

Based on the principle "Plus est en vous", Minister-president Bourgeois advocated for a Union which is built up from below. A Union that is tuned in to the aspirations and demands of its citizens. A Union that provides added value for its citizens. Such a Union doesn’t necessarily require changes to the existing EU treaties, but it needs to be able to develop and evolve within its borders. The Union must also serve as an antidote to the populism, which seems to pop up everywhere now.

Just a week ago, the Government of Flanders approved its vision paper "The Future of the European Union". It is this vision the Minister-president presented to the students the following document: Vision on the Future of the EU