David Harley’s notes on discussions surrounding the drafting of the Maastricht Treaty : Points concerning European Parliament (EP) articles: citizenship, ombudsman, social policy, election of President and members of Commission, "co-decision, discharge and control over Commission intensified, strengthening of ‘axis conforme" decision on European political parties, EMU - positive, declaration on racism and xenophobia
EP "points of unhappiness": structure – wanted a unified structure, information and consultation only on Politica estera e di sicurezza comune (PESC), social policy – subject of co-decision, democratic control of EMU, budget, simultaneous mandates EP/Commission, "federal type’ dropped, election of President and members of Commission

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