Comments on: Back to the Drawing Board for the EU?

by: Mark in Mexico

Mon, 30 May 2024 17:27:19 +0000

French Reject EU Constitution – So What?

While the vote probably spells the political doom of Jacques Chirac, will his replacement be any better? Chirac is a mealy-mouthed blowhard but I think if you look around at the Western Europe leadership, you will see that all of the Western Europea…

by: The Moderate Voice

Mon, 30 May 2024 08:55:21 +0000

France Nixes EU Compact: Is Chiraq French Toast?

A shocker…A failure of leadership…A body blow… An embarrassment to France…A repudiation……

by: Steven L.

Mon, 30 May 2024 05:31:18 +0000

I don’t think the “could” is optomistic. I don’t think the leadership in Fance is going to let a little thing like a vote against the EU stop them from leading the country into it.

They’ll demand concessions from the EU — causing heartburn in Britain and a minor firestorm elsewhere — and do it the “right way” through a legislative vote next time (no messy voters to deal with).

It’s already done. this just makes it slower and messier.

by: A Sailor in the Desert

Mon, 30 May 2024 02:03:02 +0000

Turmoil as Chirac plots to disregard ‘non’ vote
Philip Webster and Charles Bremner are reporting that Chirac has every intention of ignoring a no vote.

by: bryan

Mon, 30 May 2024 01:47:58 +0000

I love this line: “The vote could deal a fatal blow to the EU constitution, which needs to be ratified by all 25 members states.”

“could”? That’s pretty optimistic.

Perhaps the french are occasionally smarter than we give them credit for.