Lukas Mandl advocates for parliamentarism and an EU-reform (9th March, 2026)
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The Austrian Member of the European Parliament, Lukas Mandl, outlined in a speech in the European Parliament the necessity of parliamentarism on the European level "for better results in the interest of the Europeans. It's all about the citizens' concerns. The European Parliament is the only directly elected body of the European Union." Mandl emphasized the importance of a strong position of the European Parliament among the EU-institutions.
Mandl again underlined Europe would "need more strength to the outside and more freedom to the inside". Asked during the debate for further proposals for strengthening the EU the parliamentarian mentioned the decisive role of the European Council. He wants to encourage the Member States' governments to start the process of a treaty-reform.