Paris, 13th November 2011 --- European Green Parties representatives adopted today in Paris a 12-points political proposal   to step out of the current financial, social and economic crisis affecting Europe, and a roadmap for the refounding of the European project: European Greens are convinced that the European project needs to find a new sense of direction and purpose. 

“These crises are eroding social cohesion and leading to political disintegration of the continent, driving us to irrelevance in the 21st century. Any scenario leading to the break-up of the Euro-zone, which would be the first step of the political disintegration of Europe, is unacceptable to us. Conversely though, any enhanced political integration of the Euro-zone cannot lead to the crystallization of a two-speed Europe”, said Philippe Lamberts, MEP and co-chair of the European Green Party. 

“The battle for European democracy is not over. The alienation of public opinion towards the EU is growing because of the 27 member states’ inability to produce sustainable and progressive common solutions to the multiple crises impacting the citizens”, said Monica Frassoni, co-chair of the European Green Party. “The existing “governance” mechanism is wholly inadequate. But the increasing weakening of the common institutions in favour of an old fashioned Directory lead by ‘Merkozy’ will do nothing to improve the situation”.