Press Release: The European Commission strengthens its relations with national parliaments – a greater voice for parliaments is a greater voice to Europe’s citizens

The European Commission was planning to reinforce its relationship with National Parliaments and aimed, together with them, to communicate its policies in the Member States. This objective was thought to be an integral part of a culture where European institutions at large work together, but also as a communication tool for increasing a shared ownership of the European project by connecting with people and their elected representatives. Three key objectives were identified as starting points for the Commission's relations with the national parliaments: mutual service, a continuous and open dialogue and concrete networking. This was based on the idea that a greater voice to parliaments was a greater voice to Europe's citizens.