In a World of Turmoil, 12 Measures to Redefine the Levels of Sovereignty

Aix-En-Provence, France (ots/PRNewswire) -

For the 16th edition of Les Rencontres Économiques
d'Aix-en-Provence, the Cercle des économistes calls for a
redefinition of the architecture of international, European and
French sovereignty.

We are convinced that the existence of countries willing to
preserve a large share of their sovereignty needs to come hand in
hand with stronger cooperation structures in order to be in line with
current global changes.

Sovereignty implies the existence of complete and unshared
responsibility. With this in mind, we have come out with twelve
measures, constituting a coherent whole. We believe that they will
reshape cooperation models in a time of growing global uncertainty,
brought about by a third globalisation and the turmoil that came with
it - namely the rise of national populism, various forms of violence,
isolationist tendencies and the perception of an increase in
inequalities.

On a global scale, sovereignty centres around four aspects:
environment, finance, numerical data and peacekeeping. In order for
this sovereignty to be carried out, traditional international
institutions need to fuel their negotiations through a dialogue
involving decision-makers, business leaders, civil society
representatives and local authorities, as recently exemplified by the
COP21.

On a European level, we need to establish a distinction between
what must be handled by the European Union and what must be handled
by the Euro zone. The European Union should be responsible for
European fiscal policies, border control, innovation, and to some
extent, European defence. Within the Euro zone itself, integration
and sovereignty need to materialise through the implementation of a
policy mix and via different forms of industrial policies. Needless
to say this requires a significant budget.

Finally, any French political agenda must be inscribed within the
territory of its sovereignty. Obviously, diplomacy and a large part
of defence should be taken into consideration, but the main focus
needs to be social cohesion, economic growth and personal development
policies. This definition of national sovereignty entails the
priority given to education and housing, and the construction of a
second chance society. Reforming fiscal policies as a way to
stimulate investment falls within French sovereignty -the creation of
an evolving single employment contract, for instance.

For more information, please visit the website of the Rencontres
Économiques d'Aix : lesrencontreseconomiques.fr (http://lesrencontres
economiques.fr/2016/declaration-finale-cercle-economistes/?lang=en)

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