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The French are about to shoot themselves in the foot in the referendum on the EU constitution

by André Nilsen

The French debate on the EU constitution shows little appreciation of the disastrous implications a “non” will have for the French dream of a social Europe in a multipolar world. A renegotiated text would be less French in character and could shift the balance of power in favour of the UK.

OCGG Government Briefing No 2 (PDF)

OCGG Government Briefing No 2 (PDF) (French)