After the French referendum and before the bad compromise on the Reform Treaty will be reached in Lisbon in next days the French president Nicolas Sarkozy proposed (*) to convoke a "wise people's committee" to reflect on the future of the E.U. in 2020 and to report back in the first half of 2009. This proposal is not democratic and shows us the new Reform Treaty is not able to solve the structural problems of the Union.
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17
10
2007
Sarkozy: "The future of Europe in the hands of 12 wise people"
By Europe on Wednesday, October 17 2007, 14:44 - Carton rouge
23
06
2007
EU summit: proclaimed success is democratic failure
By Europe on Saturday, June 23 2007, 19:06 - Voice of Europe
Brussels, 2007-06-23
After months of secret Sherpa negotiations outside of parliamentary control, European leaders came together to this weekend's EU summit to fix the institutional impasse for the better - or worse. The further weakening of the frail Constitutional Treaty is the ultimate evidence of the Union's biggest structural problem: The right of every random government to stop Europe from moving forward and tackling the challenges of our future.