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Having regard to Europe’s traditional values of liberty, truth, justice, peace, democracy, tolerance, reason, innovation, family, dignity and the rule of law, forged through our ancient history anchored in Greek democracy, the Roman Republic, the foundations of Christianity and the Enlightenment;

Assert that all citizens have a duty to promote these values concurrent with their right to private property, equality of opportunity, freedom of religion and to pursue their welfare and happiness and that of future generations by participating in the open market for goods, services and labour;

Acknowledge the European Union’s role in safeguarding for its citizens unprecedented peace and prosperity for half a century and its potential to continue to do so for the liberty and security of future generations;

Deplore the democratic deficit and lack of accountability inherent in the Union’s current political structures and its economic underachievement; and

Hereby Pledge to create a popular movement that, by means of public examination, probing debate and discourse, speaks to the hearts and imaginations of Europeans by actively engaging citizens, institutions and governments in the critical debate on the future of Europe and its place in the world for the good of all its peoples.

Anno Domini 2007