The lack of outrage over the lack of a referendum on the new EU treaty may be annoying the eurosceptics, but it should come as no surprise… Continue reading
February 27, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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February 15, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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States of mind
With Kosovo having just declared a controversial independence, it’s time for a look at some of Europe’s other wannabe countries… Continue reading
February 2, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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President Blair… Christ alive…
Allow Tony Blair to become the EU’s first permanent president and I’m very likely to turn anti-EU again. My feelings have already been succinctly summed up by Ari – a Finn, lest anyone get the idea this is yet another … Continue reading
January 18, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Serbian elections: why you should care
Monday sees the first round of the Serbian presidential elections – and they could well prove vital for the future of Europe. If power shifts we could all, to coin a phrase, end up exponentially screwed. But surely, you might … Continue reading
December 3, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Why bother rigging Russian elections?
I mean, seriously. According to pretty much every opinion poll throughout his time in office, Putin has scored a 60-90% approval rating. He’s insanely popular in Russia, while the opposition – given considerable airtime in the West largely due to … Continue reading
October 20, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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On the reform treaty and a referendum (again)
So, the deal’s been done – and it would be rather amiss of a blog focussing on European politics not to have another quick look, even though we’ve all known this was pretty much inevitable for months now. The only … Continue reading
September 24, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The Sun – you what?
The graphic above appears on the Sun’s website today as part of their “Oi, Gordon – give us a referendum on the EU reform treaty or else” campaign. That it’s full of distortions is unsurprising, but some of these key … Continue reading
September 13, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Viktor Zubkov – the Putin connections
So, is new Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov going to be the next President? After all, Boris Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister (out of nowhere) shortly before the 2000 presidential election in which Putin took power. Is Vlad … Continue reading
September 7, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Shouting into the storm – and EU 2.0
Everyone in the UK knows that of the national daily papers, it’s really only the barely-read (and increasingly unreadable) Guardian (c.311,000 sales per issue) and Independent (c.190,000 sales per issue) who are in favour of the European Union. The Times … Continue reading
August 31, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The botox treaty and the end of the EU
A fun little article on Europe in 2057, combined with Foreign Secretary David Miliband’s reiteration of the UK government’s position on a referendum over the new EU treaty, has got me pondering once again. (Warning – it’ll be a long … Continue reading
August 8, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The new EU Reform Treaty: pointless
So, I’ve been slowly chugging through the tediousness that is the EU’s draft Reform Treaty. Packed with boredom and predictability, with no real surprises and very few really important changes to the way the EU currently works, it’s one of … Continue reading
July 19, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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That UK / Russia spat: background and a conspiracy theory
Well, now that the EU has lent its collective support to the UK’s efforts, and with Gordon Brown heading off to meet Nicholas Sarkozy tomorrow (where the Russia dispute will almost certainly be raised), it’s no doubt past time to … Continue reading
June 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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On an EU referendum
So, according to a poll for the Financial Times, a decent majority of Europeans want the chance to vote on whatever treaty / constitution eventually emerges for the future of Europe. We’ve now got everyone from the full-on eurosceptic UKIP … Continue reading
June 11, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The EU in the next five years
Since the initial expansion to 25 member states back in 2004, the future of the EU has been wildly uncertain. The constitution was supposed to sort everything out but, as we all know, that little project has failed dismally. For … Continue reading