Irish voters who rejected the Lisbon Treaty in June will be asked to vote again on the issue next year, paving the way for controversial EU laws to be introduced in Britain. Predictable, but an affront nevertheless. read more | digg story
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“Eurocorps – A Force for Europe and NATO”
Some of my military friends recently insisted that there would never be a European Armed Force. I would like to bring Eurocorps — effectively founded in 1963 — to their attention. From a speech by Lieutenant-General Pedro Pitarch, Commander Eurocorps: Now a future truly European military structure will require Eurocorps-alike […]
Read MoreTelegraph – “ECB goes nuclear as EU leaders plan to ‘civilise’ capitalism”
“The ECB is doing whatever it takes to unclog the interbank market,” said Gilles Moec, from Bank of America, who described the move as “spectacular” volte-face and a belated recognition that the credit crisis is deadly serious. The monetary blitz was welcomed in Brussels, where EU leaders were meeting yet […]
Read MoreChristopher Meyer: A return to 1815 is the way forward for Europe
The eminent Christopher Meyer writes in the Times: Those who think that there is such a thing as progress in international affairs – that we are capable of learning the lessons of history – have been brutally disabused by the Georgian crisis. You can have all the rules you like […]
Read MoreTelegraph: So much for tirades against American greed
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard on the prospects for the European Union as the crisis develops: The euro fathers did not dispute that the euro might not survive a crisis, but they saw EMU as an instrument to force the pace of political union. They welcomed the idea of a “beneficial crisis”. As […]
Read MoreDan Hannan: My plan to sabotage the EU national anthem
Dan Hannan reports on the European Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee, which has just voted to restore the EU’s national emblems and to give them greater prominence than before. This despite explicit provisions to the contrary in the Lisbon Treaty, added to get it through after the EU Constitution was democratically […]
Read MoreMises.org: “Has Capitalism Failed?”
Reflecting on the demise of Lehman Brothers and on Bank of America’s purchase of Merrill Lynch, I revisited an article by recent US presidential candidate Ron Paul, posted on mises.org: Capitalism should not be condemned, since we haven’t had capitalism. A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money […]
Read MoreEU plan: The rise and rise of the securocrats
The creation of an EU-US common security area by 2014 and “convergence” on surveillance and data gathering, redefining “home affairs” as a matter of EU internal security. This story is reported at least by the Telegraph and the Guardian. The original leaked report is here. To say the least, I […]
Read MoreA Rough Guide to the EU Budget
An illuminating article from Chris Heaton-Harris MEP. Some example budget items: National support programmes for the wine sector – £662m. European Foods Safety Agency – £58.3m. Jean Monnet programme and similar, to “support institutions active in the field of European integration” – £779m. EU as a Global Player – £6.2bn. […]
Read MoreNo 10 responds to the EU Referendum e-petition
No surprises: No government, Labour or Conservative, has ever held a referendum on an amending European treaty. Parliament remains the correct place for debate and decision on such treaties. read more | digg story
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