European policy framework
Value-based framework
for cooperation within the ECPP
Europe as a community of nations
Not as an ideological project
The European Union should function as:
- a space for cooperation among free and democratic nation states,
- a practical framework for addressing shared challenges,
- a union respecting Europe’s cultural, political and social diversity.
The European Union should not develop into:
- a centralized superstate,
- a technocratic system replacing democratic accountability,
- a vehicle for ideological or cultural uniformity.
The principle of subsidiarity is not an obstacle to integration; it is a prerequisite for its legitimacy.
Christian-democratic values
Without dogmatism
Europe’s political culture has been shaped by humanistic and Christian-democratic traditions, emphasizing:
- the dignity of the human person,
- responsibility and solidarity,
- respect for life,
- freedom of conscience,
- the importance of natural communities such as family, local community and nation.
These values:
- do not require religious conformity,
- are compatible with pluralistic and modern societies,
- contribute to social cohesion and democratic stability.
The objective is not religious governance, but value-based and responsible politics.
Healthcare as a public responsibility
Healthcare is an area where:
- the European Union may play a coordinating and supportive role,
- primary responsibility must remain at national level.
Key principles include:
- healthcare should not be reduced to purely market-based mechanisms,
- public healthcare systems should remain accessible, universal and solidarity-based,
- European policies should not indirectly promote privatization through regulatory pressure.
The role of the European Union should focus on:
- coordination during cross-border health crises,
- protection of patients’ rights,
- ensuring availability of medicines and medical technologies,
- support for healthcare professionals.
The European Union should avoid:
- central management of national healthcare systems,
- prescriptive interventions into healthcare organization,
- politicization of medical ethics.
A social Europe based on responsibility
Not dependency
European social policy should promote:
- work, family life and community cohesion,
- protection of vulnerable groups,
- dignified working and living conditions.
European social policy should avoid:
- replacing national and individual responsibility,
- uniform welfare models disconnected from national contexts,
- incentives that may encourage misuse of social systems.
Solidarity must be balanced by responsibility.
Family and demography
A strategic European challenge
Europe faces:
- long-term demographic decline,
- population ageing,
- weakening of natural social bonds.
Sustainable responses do not lie in:
- substituting demographic development through mass migration,
- ideologically driven redefinitions of family structures.
Sustainable responses include:
- consistent support for families with children,
- policies enabling work-life balance,
- respect for parental responsibility,
- freedom in education and upbringing.
EU institutions should support national family policies, not centralize or redefine them.
Migration and border protection
European policy should:
- ensure effective protection of the EU’s external borders,
- clearly distinguish between asylum and economic migration,
- refrain from mandatory relocation mechanisms.
Support should be directed:
- as close as possible to regions of origin,
- towards regional stabilization,
- through targeted and effective development cooperation.
Uncontrolled migration undermines citizens’ trust in European cooperation.
Freedom of expression and democratic debate
European democracy relies on:
- pluralism of opinions,
- open public discourse,
- freedom of academic and scientific debate.
European institutions should exercise restraint with regard to:
- regulatory approaches that may limit freedom of expression,
- politicization of media and digital platforms,
- criminalization of legitimate viewpoints.
Economy, labour and strategic resilience
European economic policy should:
- strengthen local production and resilience,
- protect strategic sectors such as healthcare, energy and food security,
- reduce excessive dependencies on third countries.
European regulation should avoid:
- ideologically driven measures,
- disproportionate burdens on industry and households,
- neglecting social and regional impacts.
Environmental policy with pragmatism
Environmental protection is:
- a shared moral responsibility,
- which must remain socially sustainable and economically viable.
European environmental policy should be based on:
- gradual and predictable transitions,
- technological neutrality,
- respect for regional diversity.
Policy design should avoid:
- alarmist approaches,
- economically disruptive mandates,
- disproportionate impacts on rural and industrial regions.
A confident and responsible Europe
Our vision is a Europe that is:
- confident rather than defensive,
- value-oriented rather than ideological,
- democratic rather than technocratic,
- united through cooperation rather than uniformity.
A Europe that:
- protects its citizens,
- respects its nations,
- remains rooted in its historical foundations,
- and faces the future without losing its identity.