The declaration, said Mr Pöttering, would consist of sections on the EU's achievements since 1957; on issues such as the equality of the Member States, transparency and subsidiarity as "cornerstones of the Community method"; a key section on the fundamental values of the EU (notably, said Mr Pöttering, "the inviolability of human dignity", which was clearly "the political starting point and objective"); and another on future challenges facing the EU, with the emphasis on "energy policy and climate change, the European common foreign and security policy, internal security and civil rights, and a socially responsible approach to society entailing strong economic success".
ES nākotnes uzdevumi, uzsvaru liekot uz tādiem aktuāliem jautājumiem kā enerģētika un klimata pārmaiņas, ārējā un drošības politika, iekšējā drošība, pilsoņu tiesības un atbildība sabiedrības priekšā lēmumos par ekonomiku;