40 Italian and German representatives from politics, business and civil
society have developed a roadmap towards a more democratic EU, able to face
economic and social challenges. The proposals that emerged are: support to a
real banking union; enlargement of the Eurozone; direct election of the EC
President; a Convention, to be called by the EP in 2014, for the revision of
the treaties.

The Italy-Germany Dialogue, held in Rome the 1st and 2nd of March, received
a message from the Italian President of the Republic. President Napolitano,
coming back from the visit in Germany, underlined the importance of Italian
e German common initiatives for the European project and warned not to bring
out the old stereotypes between the two countries.

Presidents of the Italian and German European Movements, Dastoli and Wendt,
mentioned two past important Italo-German initiatives: in 1981, the
Genscher-Colombo plan that brought to the creation of EU in Maastricht; and,
in 2000, the Amato-Schroeder project, followed by the Laeken Declaration.
President of the EMI, Leinen, agreeing with the previous statements,
announced a brainstorming session with all the EMI members to prepare the
next steps. Among others, G.Amato, R.Wieland, G.Pittella, E.Brok, E.Bonino
and M.Wulf-Mathies attended the meeting.

For further details, see the links:

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