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UK Fundamental Rights Charter opt-out is worthless
Thursday, 29 November 2007
The European Parliament is today expected to formally approve the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights. In a press release issued by the Liberals (ALDE), they have welcomed this approval, whilst at the same time specifically criticising the UK for opting out of the charter.

Andrew Duff, UK Liberal Democrat MEP for East England (and the ALDE spokesperson on constitutional affairs) has effectively said the UK’s opt-out is worthless.
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Unclear EU treaty provisions causing ‘nervousness’
Thursday, 29 November 2007
Although the ink has barely dried on the EU’s new treaty, analysts are already scratching their heads as to how the document, with its unclear division of power between the EU’s top politicians, is going to work in practice.
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EU poll would be lost in France - Sarkozy
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Referendums on the new European Union Treaty were “dangerous” and would be lost in France, Britain and other countries, Nicolas Sarkozy admitted yesterday.

The London Telegraph reports Sarkozy’s comments to MEPs in Strasbourg yesterday, where he said if France had a referendum, it would surely vote no.

“A referendum now would bring Europe into danger. There will be no Treaty if we had a referendum in France, which would again be followed by a referendum in the UK.”
 
‘Interferers’ warned of robust EU treaty debate and told to mind their own business
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Irish Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche said yesterday he hopes for a balanced debate on the EU Reform Treaty, but warned that those who come to Ireland to “interfere” in next year’s referendum campaign should expect a “robust” debate.

“In the upcoming referendum campaign, it’s likely that people from outside Ireland - people who oppose the progress of the European Union, will try to make this country a battleground to push their views …. We would prefer if these people were to keep out of our affairs.”

More from The Irish Times.
 
Austrian Parliament votes on EU Treaty (the yet to be signed one)
Friday, 09 November 2007
Wiener Zeitung this morning reports that the Austria Parliament yesterday approved the European Constitution Reform Treaty, the first country in the European Union to do so.

However, it’s worth noting that Austria has approved a treaty that has not yet actually been formally agreed - the signing ceremony scheduled for December 13th, is still over a month away.
 
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