I'm not in favour of referending a technical text like the former Constitution. Vencit omnia veritas.
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Mr Fogh Rasmussen is meeting with UK prime minister Gordon Brown, who himself is also resisting domestic political pressure for an EU referendum, in London on Wednesday (10 October). Both leaders are keenly aware that a decision to hold a referendum in either country could create a domino effect and put pressure on the other. So far, only Ireland has said it will definitely have a referendum. The Netherlands - another country where a referendum had been a possibility - recently said it would not have a public poll.
Both leaders are keenly aware that a decision to hold a referendum in either country could create a domino effect and put pressure on the other.
So far, only Ireland has said it will definitely have a referendum. The Netherlands - another country where a referendum had been a possibility - recently said it would not have a public poll.
The leader of the Czech Republic also seems opposed to a referendum. See MEP Richard Corbett, here.
The reform treaty does not establish anything like the Political Europe. It is what Blair already claimed of the constitutional treaty. A clean-up exercise.
Highly doubtful though. The people are sceptic about the EU, things has (contrary to predictions) been going good since joining the euro was voted down, odds for a no vote are high.
I would say it mostly depends on how much internal pressure for a referendum - or rather for a no - the leaders of the Center party and the Christ Dems face. Those two parties are in the government and if they face revolt on this issue holding a referendum could be a way of defusing it. A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
