If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Further European integration steps should be decided by the people through elections or referenda.
- In plain terms
- People should vote on deeper EU integration.
- What can you take from it?
- Use democratic mechanisms for major integration decisions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to balance expertise and popular will?
- What safeguards protect minority views?
Another view
Referenda can be influenced by short‑term emotions.
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