The Irishman talked about growth and the Spaniard about strengthening the power of the central government as a way to sidestep the negative vote on the constitution.
No one seemed to want to talk about the positive results of the EU. Policies not Politics ---- Daily Landscape
Regarding what the Spaniard said, the EU is already too democratic for the politicians. You may have noticed that the best way they can imagine out of the constitution fiasco is to have the next treaty ratified by the national parliaments. Referencums are too unpredictable.
So, the democratic deficit is a real problem. "It's the statue, man, The Statue."
