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There is too much hyperbole over the EU consitutional treaty

by Richard Corbett, June 6, 2007, 3:36:14 PM
1 co-observer

I am getting increasingly fed up with those who qualify the Constitutional Treaty as a "radical new departure" or a "revolutionary change" to the nature of the EU. It is not. It is a pragmatic set of adjustments in response to problems with the existing system.

The EU has enlarged from 15 to 27 members, making the decision-making in the Council more cumbersome. The pragmatic response is to enlarge the area in which decisions are taken by a majority vote.

This the treaty does, exc...

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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.

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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.

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