login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9900

13 May 2009
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
All opinions in EU must be respected, including wish for greater integration between member states that believe it necessary

Freedom of choice. Faced with the obstacles still hampering the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the season of concessions and compromises ought to be over. This season has been extended over several years, and since the creation of the Convention we've been doing nothing but negotiating, discussing together and taking into account the positions, objections, and reservations of everyone else. The draft constitutional treaty was rejected in two member states and the contested aspects of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS