The Working Party also believes that an assembly that had, in addition to its power of scrutiny, some right of initiative and real parliamentary powers would undoubtedly be able to make a strong contribution to assisting politically with the gradual merger of the Member States’ concerns and the coordination of national interests.
Given this very short notice the Working Party decided to meet again on 7 January to set down some further suggestions, on the basis of oral reports by Messrs Wigny, Van der Goes, Van Naters and Gozard, that the members of the Assembly would still like to put to you before the experts adopt the definitive texts.