Federalist Letter to the European Constitutional Convention Issue number 10, 3 July 2003 Europe: “at our best when at our boldest” The Convention should not forget why it was established […]
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Federalist Letter to the European Constitutional Convention Issue number 9, 12 June 2003 THE CONVENTION IS FAILING TO BRING DEMOCRACY TO THE EUROPEAN UNION For all the study of democracy
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Federalist Letter to the European Constitutional Convention Issue number 8, 11 June 2003 THE CONVENTION IS FAILING TO LEARN THE LESSONS OF THE CRISIS IN IRAQ The hype about the
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By Richard Laming Based on a speech given at the Europa-Haus-Marienberg seminar, “The future of the European Union”, 19-22 June 2003. Thank you for inviting me here today. It is
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By George Irvin The euro debate has become emblematic of Britain’s increasingly uneasy relationship with the EU, a relationship strained by years of indecision about economic and political integration, damaged
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory: Britain and the euro Read More »
By George Irvin There are a number of glaring misconceptions in the current debate. In fact, at present it’s a debate unworthy of my first year graduate students! Take the
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Federalist Letter to the European Constitutional Convention Issue number 7, 10 June 2003 THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL CANNOT LEAD EUROPE: THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION CAN One of the main issues to be
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Federalist Letter to the European Constitutional Convention Issue number 6, 3 June 2003 THE COMMON EUROPEAN INTEREST MUST BE DEFENDED! THE INTRODUCTION OF ROTATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN
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By Brendan Donnelly For all the appearance of continuing Cabinet discussion and consultation, it is already clear what Gordon Brown will tell the House of Commons about the euro on
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By Brendan Donnelly It is still unclear whether the Convention on the future of Europe, chaired since early 2002 by Valery Giscard d’Estaing and now approaching its final phase, will
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