Seeking wish fulfilment
By John Williams A review of “Paradise and power: America and Europe in the new world order”, by Robert Kagan (Atlantic Books, 2003 £10) Most reviews of Robert Kagan’s brief […]
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Europe
The euro referendum: a long time to wait
By Brendan Donnelly At the beginning of this year, the likelihood of the government’s holding and winning in 2003 a referendum on British membership of the euro was already slight.
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Proposals for the constitutional convention
General points 1. The constitution should be clear and in writing, adopted after public debate. 2. The ECJ should be the supreme court of the Union. 3. The constitution should
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Europe needs a powerful voice in the world
The European Commission should take a lead in formulating European foreign policy The functions of the High Representative on Foreign Policy should be taken over by a Vice-President of the
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Europe needs influential national parliaments
A Federal Union paper for the European constitutional convention National parliaments should be given time to scrutinise legislative proposals The Council should meet as an assembly, not as a committee
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Europe needs a democratic and efficient legislative process
A Federal Union paper for the European constitutional convention The European Parliament should have co-decision making powers on all legislation and the budget The Council should meet as an assembly,
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Europe needs an accountable president
A Federal Union paper for the European constitutional convention The European Commission should become the executive of the EU The European Parliament should elect the European Commission The presidency of
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Asserting federalist Europe internationally
By John Williams The immediate unavoidable question of European politics, namely: What does the European Union constitutionally require to assert Europe’s international identity? The answers to this question crystallise what
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Can Turkey join the EU?
Reply to an enquiry via the website – 4 December 2002 What’s your opinion on Giscard d’Estaing’s recent comments on Turkey entering the EU? I agree 100% with him. Turkey
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Can Turkey join the EU?
Letter in the Sunday Times – 22 December 2002 GEOGRAPHY: To be eligible for EU membership, a country has to have European territory, which is why Turkey and Russia may
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