In this new book, Brendan Donnelly and Hugh Dykes, both former Conservative parliamentarians, critically review British attitudes towards the European Union, particularly those of the media and political classes. They argue that over the last twenty years discussion in this country over European issues has…
Federal Union held its AGM and annual conference on 17 March 2012. The morning session, entitled “Can the European Union be saved?”, looked at the European treaty agreed at the summit earlier this month, and asked whether it embodied the right model for the future…
By John Parry Review of “The Council of Europe” by Martyn Bond (Routledge Global Institutions Series, price £75 hardback) It was summer 1949. In the village of Le Hohwald, tucked away in the heart of the Vosges pine forests, the staff of the Grand Hotel…
By Patrick Mc Nally Is it so radical? January 2012, another European Summit and yet another treaty. A treaty that Germany wants but the other 26 countries do not. The treaty’s final text is an acknowledgment of German dominance in Europe rather than an acceptance…
Letter in the Daily Telegraph SIR – Peter Oborne calls for Greece to be “allowed to default and devalue” (Comment, February 16). It does not need to be allowed: it is already free to do so. It would mean turning its back on economic integration…
We the undersigned citizens and associations of the European Union petition the European Parliament as follows: Alarmed at the continuing financial instability and economic difficulties across Europe, Noting that the new intergovernmental treaty will contribute to the strengthening of fiscal discipline but does not address…
By John Parry Civil wars can be the most vicious form of conflict as recent events in Libya have demonstrated. The Benghazi-based rebels’ swift victory, achieved with Nato air support, resulted in the capture and assassination of Colonel Gaddafi while also destroying much of the…
Last year was dominated by the crisis in the eurozone. It dominated the debate about the future of European integration, obviously, but has also turned out to be a major influence both in the UK and around the world. Taking Europe first, it is absurd…
The answer to the question in the title of this talk is of course, yes, the time is right, but I think you would like to hear a little more from me than that. I am here as chair of Federal Union which was founded…
By Patrick Mc Nally The mood is subdued. This is an underwhelming summit deal. The summit failed to deliver a decisive result in favour of the single currency and has made a grave problem more difficult by embarking on a new institutional debate over the…
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