By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 9 June 2005 The failure of the two referendums in France and the Netherlands may have left pro-European campaigners with oeuf and ei on their […]
Nothing wrong with cherry-picking Read More »
Federalists are pretty suspicious of the notion of the “international community”. It is generally taken to mean gatherings of countries who get together to enact common policies that might otherwise
What is the international community? Read More »
By Jo Leinen In the coming twelve months there is to be a phase of reflection about the future of the European project. Unfortunately, the European Council did not tell
Defining the future of the European continent Read More »
By Richard Laming The rejection of the European constitution by the referendum in France is a setback but not a disaster. At the time of writing, it is not clear
Despite the French No vote, Europe still needs a constitution Read More »
The consensus among experts on climate science is that human activities are having an irreversible impact on the atmosphere, which will in turn increase the temperature of the planet. If
By Alberto Majocchi Globalisation is a very complex phenomenon and is difficult to analyse in its different aspects. Hence, I will limit myself to a discussion of its main characteristics
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By George Irvin Published in EUobserver, 27 May 2005 Those on the French Left who vote non to the Constitution cannot simply be dismissed as loony-lefties, nostalgic for France’s pivotal role
A referendum on the Brussels consensus? Read More »
By Neal Ascherson, Christopher Bobinski, Richard Corbett, Brendan Donnelly, Andrew Duff, Sue Garden, Timothy Garden, Kirsty Hughes, Will Hutton, Richard Laming, Philip Souta, Edward Steen, Zygmunt Tyszkiewicz Published in openDemocracy,
A British letter to France: vote for Europe Read More »
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 23 May 2005 In the last week before the French people go to the polls to vote on the European constitution, the stakes are getting
High stakes in French referendum Read More »
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 19 May 2005 The fuss last week over whether Commission Vice-President Margot Wallström actually made those reported remarks about intergovernmentalism leading to war does not
Supranationalism is not a gaffe Read More »
