Brussels, 19/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) called on Heads of State and Government to give a clear vision of the future of Europe during their summit on 15 and 16 June. It also urged them to open ways to break the current deadlock. Giving new credibility to the European project and conferring new legitimacy to the integration process are essential conditions for overcoming the identity crisis currently facing the EU, the EESC said. Wit the adoption of the own-initiative opinion by Henri Malosse (Employers, France) on the period of reflection initiated after the French and Dutch no-vote to the European Constitution, the EESC sets out a series of recommendations for the European Council aimed mainly at: 1) better European governance; 2) more content for Community policies and European citizenship; 3) the use of the Treaty of Nice “passerelles” (bridges) which mainly allow transition to qualified majority in certain areas of social policy and justice and home affairs; and 4) the setting in place by Member States of a credible and coherent European information policy supported by civil society organisation networks. Presenting the opinion in plenary, Henri Malosse stressed it is the responsibility of the States and institutions to take action. The constitutional treaty exists - it is not dead. Solutions must be found so that it is ratified by the 25 Member States, Mr Malosse said, considering that content should be given to European citizenship, European social policy and the European social model, and that the common energy policy should be reactivated. On this basis, Mr Malosse said, one can develop a real European project. One must meet the expectations of citizens by giving them more Europe, a Europe that generates jobs and growth and which sets up networks. He said what is needed is more Lisbon Strategy. This will allow them to see that Europe is moving forward, Mr Malosse concluded.