With a majority of 159 votes against 120, the Swedish Parliament late Thursday (20 November) decided to oppose the draft EU constitution on one important point.
The future European Union Council should not have a president elected by the member states, the majority of Swedish MPs decided after nine hours of debate.
Such a new position would be too powerful and end as a tool in the hands of the big member states, fear the...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.