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President Sarkozy puts his foot in it | 66 comments (66 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

What we don't have is 100 of Millions of Euros of private money ...

I mentioned it in a Salon de News Thread, but I thought it might be appropriate to mention it here again:

Irish 'No' vote architect plans Europe-wide 'referendum' on Lisbon Treaty

In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Ganley disclosed that he was starting to raise £75 million from online donations to run candidates in all 12 of Britain's European Parliament constituencies, and in seats throughout the EU.

by rz on Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 at 10:41:49 AM EST
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Yep - he's importing US methods (and interests) into the EU polity - we need better disclosure laws and contribution limits to stop the subversion of our democracies by corporate and foreign interests

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 at 11:04:12 AM EST
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Re: uhm, what? (4.00 / 2)

"subversion" should be "further subversion".

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 at 11:08:32 AM EST
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