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Europe
EU Getting Another Year on Constitution
2006-05-28
The European Union agreed Saturday to give itself another year to sort out the impasse over its troubled constitution and build confidence in the bloc's plans for further expansion. EU leaders have spent the last 12 months in a self-imposed "period of reflection" after French and Dutch voters overwhelmingly rejected the constitution in referendums a year ago. Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot said the EU envoys meeting in Vienna agreed that although Europeans remain positive about the grouping, "we need to extend the reflection period" by another year to settle doubts about the charter and the future of the bloc.

The constitution was designed to reorganize bloc's decision-making and raise its profile as a global player by establishing an EU president and foreign minister. But all 25 member states had to approve it for it to take effect. Bot suggested a new EU treaty or constitution be in place by 2009. He reiterated, however, that the Dutch government would not put the charter to a popular referendum or a parliamentary vote.
Posted by:Fred

#12  Dead people, arise and support the Constitution. Felons, the PU needs your vote.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-05-28 16:49  

#11  It's easily the biggest pile of Other People's Money likely to be available anywhere in the world for the forseeable future - and they can engineer the scam with no accountablility - so no, they will never give up.
Posted by: Slolulet Sletch7958   2006-05-28 15:15  

#10  I was talking to a colleague about the EU and its 'plans' about 18 months ago, when all the 'constitution' talk was building up. I told him that there was no way the federalists would allow their dream of 'ever closer union' to fail, and that one way or another, they would push their agenda through, whether through the 'constitution' or via other, more opaque, routes.

We talked about getting out of the EU, to which I said that it wasn't likely to be 'allowed'. He was sceptical at first, but after quite some more chat (and beers), he stopped, looked up and said "there's going to be a war, isn't there?" to which I replied "I think it's likely".

He reiterated, however, that the Dutch government would not put the charter to a popular referendum or a parliamentary vote.

That says all you need to know about the federalists.

I truly despise the EU.
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2006-05-28 15:07  

#9  When I see headlines such as this, I wonder---maybe Muslim attempts to take over Europe are a blessing in disguise.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-05-28 14:05  

#8  Pikers...
Posted by: Al Gore   2006-05-28 11:59  

#7  heh heh NS, now that's GG size cynical.
Posted by: 6   2006-05-28 11:59  

#6  East St. Louis doesn't need vote fixers. The residents are all in favor of the results they produce.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-05-28 11:47  

#5  East Saint Louis has the best vote-fixers, even better than Da Saint'd Mayor's Eleventh Ward Machine here in Chicaga. And youse can take dat to da bank.
Posted by: Steve White   2006-05-28 11:31  

#4  They need to hire a bunch of Democrats from Chicago and Washington state to advise them how to fix run a ballot issue campaign.
Posted by: DMFD   2006-05-28 09:56  

#3  We will continue to vote until you vote our way!
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-05-28 09:03  

#2  
Quagmire! From here we should cut and run.
Posted by: Master of Obvious   2006-05-28 02:11  

#1  "Gentlemen, upon reflection, I submit that we must gain control of the vote-counting process!"
Posted by: PBMcL   2006-05-28 02:08  

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