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Re-enactment
Strange report on the BBC this morning, of a historical re-enactment of the Battle of Jena. (You can read it here.) It might be a spectacular pageant, but the BBC […]
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The constitutional treaty explained: The citizens’ initiative
In every European country, the national constitution sets out procedures whereby draft laws are proposed by the government and approved by the national parliament. In some countries, such as Italy […]
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A simplified CAP is long overdue
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 12 October 2006 It is good to be able to report some good news from Brussels. A new drive is underway to simplify the Common […]
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Bring me sunshine
You’ve got to admire the slogan. “Let sunshine win the day.” Just when David Cameron was being accused of lacking policies and substance, he pulls this one out of the […]
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Another comparison with America
Comparing Europe and America is all the rage right now: can Europe stand up to America, should it take a leading role, that kind of thing. Here is a different […]
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Yes to the European constitution, No to the Sarkozy mini-Treaty
Statement by the UEF Bureau, 8 October 2006 The Union of European Federalists taking note that the French leader Sarkozy has proposed a mini-Treaty, to replace the European Constitution rejected […]
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Sarkozy speaks
David Cameron is not the only centre-right pretender to government office. Across the Channel in France, Nicolas Sarkozy appears to be making ground as a leading contender in the French […]
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How the EU can communicate better
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 4 October 2006 The European Commission’s consultation on its communication policy is a landmark event. No longer can the Commission be accused of being a […]
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Banging on about Europe
David Cameron, speaking at the start of the Tory party conference this week in Bournemouth, called for people to stop “banging on about Europe”. Sorry, David, that’s not really me. […]
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When it comes to Vodka, the answer is clear
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 28 September 2006 I wrote in these pages earlier in the year about wine. Now I am going to move on to vodka. On another […]