| 1. | “European” is often used – and misused – as a term. Here it is used strictly, in its limited geographical sense. However, even geographical definitions can sometimes be flexible. It is for this reason that point 2 is so important. |
| 2. | “Human development in its richest diversity”. Originally from Wilhelm von Humboldt, the founder of the Berlin University. Quoted as the first lines in “On Liberty” from 1859 by the British philosopher John Stuart Mill, buried in Avignon, France. |
| 3-5. | These freedoms underline the basics. It is the constitutional framework. |
| 6. | No highway to a European super state. |
| 7. | No additional new tax level besides the present national and local taxes. |
| 8. | Gives possibilities for national parliaments to delegate power to EU, but not unconditionally. |
| 9. | If tax payers’ money in one nation should be transferred to another nation, it is possible to do this via mutual agreements between states. It is not automatically done via a decision by EU. |
| 10. | What is good for Europe is also good for the whole world. |
GENERAL EXPLANATION
The Constitution for Free Europe lacks any words about the role of the EU Commission, the Parliament and other organs and issues. This is thereby delegated from the constitutional level to the institutional level. It means that it is up to the representatives of the national states to agree upon these things, within the constitutional framework.
This Constitution sets some clear limits for supranational power. But it permits most kinds of cooperation between governments and delegation from governments to specific bodies handling all other areas like foreign policy and defence – these and other issues are not regulated in the text.
This fundamental tract is limited to the most fundamental things. If Europe first gets right with the basics, then it is more likely that Europe will get right later with the rest.
THE RESULT
This Referendline (referendum online) will go on during 2006 and 2007. It will be an open source for everyone to quote and use everytime, everywhere. It will not be handed over at any official ceremony. The result will speak for itself.
