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Let’s have a real euro debate
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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The European Council cannot lead Europe: the European Commission can
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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How not to join the euro
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 10 June 2003 The British government’s announcement yesterday, 9 June, that Britain will not be joining the euro any time soon should not have surprised […]
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Pro-Europeans say government is not serious about joining the euro
9 June 2003 Pro-Europeans have criticised today’s statement by Gordon Brown for not outlining a serious commitment to joining the euro. “Over the past six years, the government has made […]
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The common European interest must be defended
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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Europe should trust its voters
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 3 June 2003 I was asked recently about a proposal that the European constitution should include a provision harmonising criminal penalties for domestic violence. What […]
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Tony Blair: nul points
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 27 May 2003 Following the British failure to score any points in theEurovision song contest at the weekend, I am waiting for the British government […]
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Great Britain will follow: a euro-sceptical minority must not stop Europe
Statement by Movimento Federalista Europeo, 24 May 2003 In 1950, while the European Coal and Steel Community was being founded, Jean Monnet, after consulting the British Government, concluded thus: “Great […]
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Parliament First – a lesson for Europe
By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 20 May 2003 A new pressure group launched last week in London raises lots of important questions about the future of democracy, both in the […]
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UK involvement in Europe
By Richard Laming Published in The Times, 19 May 2003 Sir, Mr Andrew Dow questions (letter, May 16) whether a federal Europe might work in a continent with many different peoples, […]