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European Citizens’ Summit and Demonstration
in Nice (France) on 6-7 December 2000

On 7 December 2000, the Heads of State and Government of the European Union will meet in Nice to conclude the Intergovernmental Conference. This began in February and is responsible for drawing up reforms of the Treaties of the European Union. Pro-European NGOs and citizens will gather in Nice to voice their demand of "A Constitution and a Charter of Rights for the whole of Europe" and urge the Governments to move to real European political unity enlarged rapidly to the entire continent. Young people from all over Europe will come to Nice to demand their say in the future of Europe.

The issues that the European Council will deal with are vital to the interests of all Europeans, in the European Union and in the applicant countries. The Nice Summit should take decisions on how the European Union is governed (especially in view of the Enlargement) and on citizens' rights inside the European Union (the Charter of Fundamental Rights). The Nice Summit will have to prove that the Union is serious in addressing the historic challenge of the enlargement to Central-Eastern Europe.

Instead of establishing a genuine, united, democratic and effective European Union, the Heads of State and Government risk producing only minor reforms, that would delay or jeopardise a successful enlargement, Moreover, the Charter of Fundamental Rights risks being weak and reduced to a simple declaration, instead of becoming a legally binding Charter protecting and fostering European citizenship. It is therefore important that European civil society, and particularly youth organisations and their activists gather and make their voice heard in Nice.

Recent developments in the European debate have opened new and great opportunities for progress. German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer has proposed a real "European Federation". French President Jacques Chirac has proposed a "European Constitution". German President Johannes Rau, Italian President Azeglio Ciampi, and Czech President Vaclav Havel have advocated a European Constitution for an enlarged Union. The European Parliament has been fighting for a "binding Charter of Fundamental Rights". These opportunities can be seized if the people of Europe show their support.

The Nice 2000 European Citizens’ Summit and Public Demonstration in Nice are organised by a platform of European NGOs, led by the International European Movement (IEM), the Union of European Federalists (UEF), the Young European Federalists (JEF), the Permanent Forum of Civil Society (PFCS), the Centre International de Formation Européenne (CIFE).

Come to Nice !

• to say YES to a European Constitution for an enlarged Union

• to say YES to a Europe of democracy, solidarity, citizens’ rights

• to show that young Europeans believe in European unity

Have your say on the future of Europe !

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