“We want to make the EU work better. So here is the word I want us all to concentrate on: federalism. Now, when I say the word federalism, I don’t […]
Radek Sikorski: What we need is not less federalism but more Read More »
“If the EU is serious about having an effective single European voice in world affairs, it must deal with certain legacies inherited from the way it grew up. There are
It was an interesting exercise, looking at the statements on foreign policy by the candidates for president of the United States. (Read the analysis here.) One thing that struck me
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“Americans should welcome the rise of a strong, confident European Union. The future of the transatlantic relationship lies in confronting the challenges of the twenty-first century worldwide: developing a common
John McCain: Americans should welcome the rise of a strong, confident European Union Read More »
Presidents and prime ministers threw open snowy frontiers across the old Communist Bloc yesterday, as nine countries joined the European Union’s area of “passport-free” travel. For the tens of millions
Published in the Financial Times, 27 November 2007 From Mr Frits Bolkestein. Sir, The most important argument against Turkey’s accession to the European Union is that it will lead to
The difference between the original Constitution and the present Lisbon Treaty is one of approach, rather than content. The draft constitution resulted from a political desire to simplify European institutions,
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing: The EU Treaty is the same as the Constitution Read More »
The Netherlands Council of State is an independent, respected and authoritative body. It offers the Dutch government expert legal opinion on legislation. The Council of State’s opinion, delivered on 12
Dutch legal opinion: Reform Treaty is substantially different from Constitutional Treaty Read More »
COMECE’s Secretary General Mgr Treanor greets the announcement of an agreement on the new treaty for the European Union. The agreement, reached by the 27 Heads of States and Governments
Environment groups have given a cautious welcome to the revised EU treaty approved by heads of state and government at a summit in Lisbon in the early hours of Friday.
Green experts: Reform Treaty “should enhance environmental protection” Read More »
