Federalist Letter to the Intergovernmental Conference Issue number 14, 20 November 2003 The retention of the national veto will bring the enlarged Union to a halt It cannot be said […]
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Federalist Letter to the Intergovernmental Conference Issue number 13, 14 November 2003 A compromise on the Commission may be necessary to maintain momentum in the IGC Dear Members of the
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Federalist Letter to the Intergovernmental Conference Issue number 12, 2 October 2003 Do not re-open the debate about the text of the draft constitution Dear Members of the IGC Now
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A question without an easy answer, 23 September 2003 I read your Glossary with interest, but it seems to me that your definition of “eurosceptic” is probably wrong. This word
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The position of Federal Union following the meeting of its committee on 10 September 2003 A referendum on the European constitution could serve two functions: to guide parliament on ratification
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By Richard Laming Notes for a speech at the Ventotene seminar on 3 September 2003. What is citizenship? A constitution is a contract between citizens as to how they are
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By Fernand Herman, on behalf of the Federalist Voice network Mr Presidents, ladies, gentlemen, honourable members of the Convention You have heard at length from diverse members of civil society
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By Brendan Donnelly Current discussion of the European Convention’s work and prospects centres around three related topics, namely the ability or otherwise of the Convention to arrive at a consensus
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After the embarrassment of the Nice Summit the heads of state and government were obliged to recognise that the old way of working via government representatives meeting behind closed doors
The Laeken Declaration: the way to a constitution for the citizens of Europe? Read More »
By John Pinder Clarity is needed about a concept that has been so much abused in British politics. A federal polity is simply one with democratic government at two or
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