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The Emperor's New Clothes

Today the Presidium of the European Convention is going to publish 10 new articles on the simplification of the decision-making process and two amended protocols on the role of national parliaments and so-called subsidiarity.

The proposals for simplification contain a real improvement. Here is the only (or first) area where our long-standing campaign for simplification has been fruitful. There was a very good atmosphere in the working group on simplification led by former Italian Prime ...

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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.

JENS-PETER BONDE -"The famous alarm clock therefore looks like an additional chapter in Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale, The Emperor's New Clothes." (Photo: EUobserver)

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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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