"The one who wins in these kinds of situations is the one with the strongest nerves."
This text is, in fact, a rerun of a great part of the substance of the — Lisbon Treaty
"This text is, in fact, a rerun of a great part of the substance of the constitutional treaty.”"
The Treaty of Lisbon is a European agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by all EU member states on 13 December 2007, entered into force on 1 December 2009. It amends the Maastricht Treaty (1992), known in updated form as the Treaty on European Union (2007) or TEU, as well as the Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Lisbon is a European agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by all EU member states on 13 December 2007, entered into force on 1 December 2009. It amends the Maastricht Treaty (1992), known in updated form as the Treaty on European Union (2007) or TEU, as well as the Treaty of Rome
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View all →"The fundamentals of the Constitution have been maintained in large part … We have renounced everything that makes people think of a state, like the flag and the national anthem.”"
"Thats what its like when people have crawled very high up in a tree, then they sometimes need help to get down with ladders and ropes and other instruments."
"The way [UK, Poland and other governments] insisted in denying every emotional aspect of Europe [flag, anthem, motto] hurt me (...) And then it is those same governments who complain that the idea of Europe is distant from the people. But how can you involve citizens without involving their emotions?"
"This was France’s idea from the start."
"[The mandate approved by the EU] will preserve the substance of the constitutional treaty."