Ratification of the EU Constitutional Treaty- June 8, 2005 In shortThe European Convention on the Future of Europe got it wrong. The politicians, members of government and activists from NGOs failed to sell their consensus and compromises to the people. The Constitution lacked the vision to sell the purpose and value of European unity. The feelings of no security, no prosperity and no identity were not dispelled. More ambitious thinking is now needed that is rooted in democracy with the message being more important than the messenger.CommentaryThe...http://eunewsdigest.blogspot.com/2005/06/ratification-of-eu-constitutional.html |