This week the European Commission will upgrade plans designed to better sell the EU to its wider public.
Known as "Plan D", the concept was launched after the shock no votes to the EU constitution in France and the Netherlands three years ago. The results sent the commission back to the drawing board to re-examine its public image.
Since then it has concentrated on churning out less legislation, and when it does, making sure the benefits to citizens are spelt out, with the famous ...
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