By Richard Corbett MEP Richard Corbett believes that the EP’s bad press is often down to incorrect information, false assumptions and misunderstandings The European Parliament is not a “sexy” parliament. […]
A parliament to be proud of Read More »
2nd meeting of the National Convention on the European Future of Slovakia, Bratislava, October 1, 2001 At the second meeting the members of the National Convention on the European Future
The European future of Slovakia Read More »
Memorandum of evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union by Andrew Duff MEP 1. The government appears to be about to make a proposal for
The “second” chamber Read More »
A submission to the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee, 2 October 2001 1. This paper looks at the unpopularity of political institutions in general, the unpopularity of the European
Representative democracy has not passed its sell-by date Read More »
By Richard Laming Tony Blair’s recent comments that next year’s EU summit in Barcelona will be “make or break” inspire nothing so much as foreboding. For the record of summits
Blair’s reliance on summits is misplaced Read More »
By John Williams The Blair Government’s first implicit acknowledgement that thorough going European Union integration is logically inevitable came not from the Foreign Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Department
Europe points the way in health care Read More »
John Williams’s thesis of an irreconcilable conflict of interest between the USA and Europe is powerfully stated. His conclusion that Europe needs a security tax to confront US pressure is
Europe and America: a reply to John Williams Read More »
By John Williams Question: What links the first public opinion poll comparing American and European attitudes towards American foreign policy to demonstrations at Menwith Hill and Fylingdales on the north
Needed: the political will complementary to Euro-federalist geo-political logic Read More »
By Christopher Huhne MEP The British, by temperament, prefer small and gradual changes. Over time these changes may build up, but there should be nothing too dramatic or revolutionary if
Time to choose? Britain and the euro Read More »
By Adrian Taylor The European Union is increasingly mentioned in informed media as playing a role in global politics and business. Most often it associated with trade policy disputes and
Europe and America: parallel lives, centuries apart: Foreign policy blues Read More »
