New leadership of Volt Europa dares governments to initiate treaty changes.
Bratislava, 18 June 2026 - Members and country leaders of Volt Europa adopted the "Bratislava Declaration" to conclude its General Assembly. Inês Bravo Figueiredo and Sven Franck were elected as new Volt Europa co-presidents. They announce a European political platform and demand heads of government to reform EU treaties.
With its declaration, Volt Europa works towards providing a blueprint for decision making in a more integrated European Union.
The Bratislava Declaration calls on heads of government to initiate treaty reforms - long overdue since the 2007 Lisbon treaty ratifications - and indispensable considering the geopolitical context and enlargement ambitions from Moldavia to Ukraine.
Inês Bravo Figueiredo, Co-President of Volt Europa: "Volt is here to unlock Europe's full potential and change people's lives for the better. With treaty changes, we can ensure that qualified majority voting replaces the paralysis of unanimity. If we abolish the veto, Europe can finally act swiftly and decisively on the issues that matter most to citizens, from securing our shared energy supply and defense to tackling the cost of living and the climate crisis. Europe’s future is no longer held hostage to the least ambitious government in the room."
Sven Franck, Co-President of Volt Europa: "We will never have 27 pro-European governments at the same time. Treaty changes provide the timeframe and opportunity to engage and involve citizens in the process of deepening cooperation from defence and security to economic integration."
Only European leaders will move Europe forward. This is why Volt Europa will act on two fronts: building the next generation of European political leaders while also offering a platform for progressive, forward thinking minds keen on building the future Europe Union. Volt is the only European political party in its purest sense and its new leadership will focus on building momentum towards the 2029 European elections.