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Focus on the political and social issues of the European integration process with a special view from below. This blog will follow , step by step, the European people movements acting for a different, more democratic and federal Europe. You will find news and updates concerning European wide campaigns, actions, rallies, demonstrations, strikes, forum and assemblies aiming to build a political and social "Europe from below". Making Europe depends on you, too!

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20

07

2007

European Constitution versus New Treaty : The name changes but not the content

Declaration by the Initiative for a European Constituent Assembly following the European summit on 21st and 22nd June in Brussels. Paris - Berlin - Amsterdam - Brussels - Helsinki - Luxembourg - Madrid - Rome, 26th June 2007

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18

07

2007

The European hypocrisy of Nicolas Sarkozy

The Europefrombelow blog is very happy to award its third Carton rouge to Nicolas Sarkozy. The French President led a Bastille Day parade on Saturday along the Champs-Elysees that was joined for the first time by military contingents from all 27 countries of the European Union.

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23

06

2007

EU summit: proclaimed success is democratic failure

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.

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21

06

2007

European democracy 'sous embargo': draft IGC mandate unveiled

Constitutional TreatyJust few hours before the European Council kick off (with the aim to relaunch the European constitutional process after two years reflection) the new cafebabel blog "Europefrombelow" unveils to European citizens the draft IGC mandate. It's the document prepared behind close doors by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The draft IGC mandate "sous embargo" is widely circulating since yesterday through the press and the internet.

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10,000 signatures for a European referendum delivered to the Italian Foreign Minister D'Alema

Rome: on June 20th an Italian delegation of the Union of European Federalists delivered to the Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema the first 10,000 signatures to demand a pan-European referendum on the European costitution or Treaty to be held in all European countries the same day in occasion of next European elections in 2009.

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On the offensive for the Charter of Fundamental Rights - Etuc demonstration in Bruxelles

3000 trade unionists on 20th gathered the European institutions in Brussels in support of the Charter of Fundamental Rights being included in any new European constitutional treaty. A minority of governments are trying to reduce its significance or to keep the unsatisfactory ‘status quo’ whereby it is binding only on European institutions. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) wants it to become binding on member states as well.

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19

06

2007

No Europe No Party!

Behind close doors. This is the method our governments have chosen to redesign a new Constitutional Treaty. On 21 and 22 of June European council will meet in Bruxelles to decide how to move forward (or backward). Despite of transparency and democracy our political leaders are taking very important decisions about our future without any involvement of citizens and of national and European parliaments.European referendum banner

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17

06

2007

European referendum campaign newsletter 01/07

european referendum banner I want to decideWelcome to the first edition of the REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER 01/07.

Content: About the campaign, What's at stake at the European Summit?, Activities, Supporters update, How can you help the campaign?, Who is on the organisational team?

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08

06

2007

European Parliament: Roadmapping without a compass - June 7th, 2007

As the European Parliament debates the Report on the roadmap for the Union's Constitutional Process this afternoon, the Young European Federalists point out the shortcomings of the EP's standpoint. JEF Europe expects the parliamentary representatives of the European citizens to live up to their mission in a more responsible way than with this tame resolution almost 6 month late.

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18

05

2007

A referendum action at European level on 16 June 2007. Act locally!

Young European Federalists are launching a referendum action at European level on 16 June 2007. Contact asa.gunven@jef-europe.net if you want contribute actively in your city.

JEF PAN-EUROPEAN REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN * 16 June 2007

When, why, aims, action plan, find partners, press work.

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