NewsEUD Press Release - Referendum in CroatiaJanuary 19, 2012 - 2012-01-19 If Croatia votes no – a new possibility for Europe will rise We support a democratic, open and tolerant Europe. We believe that if Croatia votes no to EU membership it can open the door for broader co-operation in Europe. Norway and Switzerland are excellent examples of how a country can work better by not being member of the European Union. Membership of the European Union is not necessary for integration and the peaceful development of Europe. In fact, the Euro crisis and the European Union budget policy actually create new tensions in Europe. By saying 'No' to EU membership Croatia can open up for new possibilities to develop true democracy and tolerance in Europe. [more] Dublin, Prague, and Helsinki express worry over new open-ended proposalsDecember 14, 2011 - The EU’s new fiscal compact is again getting a bumpy ride from a number of quarters in member states, with opposition parties in Ireland warning over loss of sovereignty and the leaders of the Czech Republic and Finland also underlining concerns. [more] Doubt already cast on IMF euro rescueDecember 13, 2011 - Days after leaders pledged to channel €200 billion through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help rescue the eurozone, the Czech Republic, Estonia and the German central bank have come out against the idea. Japan, Canada and the US are also sending negative signals. [more] UK to be left out of intergovernmental treatyDecember 12, 2011 - A group of 26 EU member states is to forge ahead with an intergovernmental agreement on tightening economic governance in the eurozone, following a stormy summit in Brussels that saw the UK sidelined after it overplayed its hand. [more] Finland alarmed about proposed loss of sovereigntyDecember 08, 2011 - Finland has objected to a Franco-German plan to make decisions on using the eurozone bail-out fund easier, saying it is an "alarming" move. [more] Van Rompuy proposes a treaty shortcutDecember 07, 2011 - The European Union may be able to winkle out of the fraught process of a full treaty change via a clever legal trick, EU Council President Herman van Rompuy has suggested. [more] |
Nils Lundgren, economist, former MEPVideo Archiveeud blogDavid Heathcoat-Amory on LisbonIn 2001, the EU heads of government issued the Laeken Declaration, calling for a reformed Europe, 'closer to its citizens'. That reform has never been carried out. Look at the EU budget - now rejected by the auditors for the 14th year. [» more]Compromise between Merkel and Sarkozy still incompleteDecember 06, 2011 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have endorsed an awkward compromise on the wielding of sanctions by the EU's top court against allegedly fiscally wayward governments. [more] Transparency International: crisis countries increasingly corruptDecember 01, 2011 - Denmark has lost its position as the least corrupt country in the world to New Zealand, while Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, and Romania are becoming increasingly problematic, according to Transparency International's latest Corruption Perception Index published on Thursday (1 December). [more] Public support of EU social and employment policy drops drasticallyNovember 30, 2011 - A regular European Commission social issues survey out on Tuesday (29 November) has shown that the public’s belief that the EU is having a positive impact on employment and social policy - policies with the biggest impact on ordinary peoples' lives - has sharply declined in almost all countries. [more] |
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