” “From the "Schuman Declaration" (9 May 1950) to date: this is the span of time covered by the Report of the Sages, "A Europe of values. The ethical dimension of the European Union", according to which, "to bring Europe back in touch with its citizens, we must go back to the original principles", to the values and to the "ethical view of life and society" on which "the European project rests". In particular, after the deadlock caused by the French and Dutch referendums that "brought to the fore the doubts and dissatisfactions of many people" about the EU. "Bringing the peoples of the continent closer again" after the second world war, explains the document, was the main objective of the building of Europe, which progressed through the "creation of a common market" (and then a single currency), the adoption of the "community method", the introduction of the concept of "European citizenship". "The objective of Europe highlight the Sages is to increase solidarity between its peoples". The adopted principles include subsidiariety and the possibility for some States to "move at different speeds". (to be continued)” “
