The truth about Jean Monnet
By Richard Laming Published in the Daily Telegraph, 5 July 2007 Sir, Tom Bliss (Letters, July4) quotes Jean Monnet as saying that the truth about Europe must be avoided. He […]
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The results of the European Council, June 2007
By Brendan Donnelly Introduction To the surprise of some observers, the European Council of 21 and 22 June made considerable and detailed progress towards breaking the stalemate in the debate
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A treaty for foreign policy
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 28 June 2007 The successful European treaties all have a theme. The Single European Act created the single market, the Maastricht treaty gave us the
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UEF President warns against watering down European constitution
Brussels, 20 June 2007 Mercedes Bresso, President of the Union of European Federalists, calls upon the European Governments to reject any compromise text which would remove the most important innovations
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How do you solve a problem like Radio Maria
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 19 June 2007 The European Council meeting later this week is one for the connoisseur. Not only do we have a big issue at stake
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Brown, Blair and the constitutional treaty
By Brendan Donnelly During the past month it has become much clearer how Mr Blair at least hopes that the politically difficult question of the European constitutional treaty will be
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Trusting the EU
By Richard Laming Published in The Times, 27 April 2007 Sir, It is wrong to depict the European Union as a one-way ratchet towards greater integration (“Just say ‘Non’, April 25).
Future EU relations with Russia: implications for the European constitutional debate
London, Saturday 31 March 2007 The 2007 AGM of Federal Union will be held on Saturday 31 March. The meeting will discuss the future of EU relations with Russia and
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New campaign for a European referendum attracts public support – Let the European people decide!
Saturday 17 March 2007 A new campaign for a European referendum on the European constitution was launched in Berlin on Saturday 17 March. The campaign calls for a consultative referendum
Finnish moves on internet alcohol
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 26 February 2007 The Finnish government is getting tough. Words to send a shiver down any spine. Their action this time is directed at Estonian
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