By Richard Laming Published in EUobserver, 8 March 2004 Denis MacShane, British minister for Europe, has denouncedHans-Gert Pöttering, leader of the Christian Democrats in the European Parliament, as”arrogant” for saying that […]
The real arrogance is keeping decisions from the voters Read More »
By Richard Laming Based on a speech given at the Europa-Haus-Marienberg seminar, “The future of the European Union”, 19-22 June 2003. Thank you for inviting me here today. It is
Challenges for federalism in an enlarged Union Read More »
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
The European Council cannot lead Europe: the European Commission can Read More »
By Richard Laming Political scientists and commentators specialise in looking for divisions among the members of the European constitutional convention: between large and small countries, between centralisers and decentralisers, between
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