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Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Blair?
Danish Socialist Eurosceptic Jens-Peter Bonde has been talking about the new agreement on the Treaty Formerly Known As The EU Constitution.
Britain's Tony Blair claims the agreement differs so much from the original text that it does not merit a referendum. Seems he one of the few Europhiles who think so. Mr Bonde has kindly rounded up some alternative voices within the EU, from the Committee on Constitutional Affairs:
"We have savaged 99 %" - Alexander Stubb, Finnish conservative, co-coordinator of the biggest political group in the European Parliament (EPP-ED). Bonde asked what the 1 percent was. "The name," Stubb replied.
"We kept the substance of the Constitution." - Jo Leinen, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee (Party of European Socialists PSE)
"We have the same thing, but we regressed for transparency and clearness." - Enrique Barón Crespo (PSE)
"It's incredible to see all what they slipped under the carpet!" - Gérard Onesta (VERTS/ALE)
More after the break...
"Formally, it's not a constitution, but it's a big step towards the
constitution." - Carlos Carnero (PSE)
"Technical reforms and democratic reforms have been rescued." - Richard Corbett (PSE)
"Our political union finally a Constitution!" - Johannes Voggenhuber, vice-chairman of the Constitutional Committee (VERTS/ALE)
"All the Constitution is there! Nothing is missing!" - Jean-Louis Bourlanges (ALDE) (in the radio programme "Esprit public" Sunday 24.06.07 at France Culture)
