Verdrag van Nice

[Daniel.Hanekuyk at CEC.EU.INT]

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E. Hofmans (tijd at hotmail.com) schreef:

> we weten ontzettend weinig over de Europese politieke ontwikkelingen

Ligt m.i. mede aan het ontbreken van een openbaar register van stemmen in
het EP - in de VS wordt regelmatig de stemrecord van een Congreslid
aangehaald, in de EU is dit onmogelijk door het ontbreken van de data. 

Europees nieuws zal er pas echt zijn als Europese partijvorming gerealiseerd
is. Tot zolang blijft de pers gericht op de geur van nationale politieke
braderie. Een aardig voorproefje dat het ook anders kan, biedt het weekblad
European Voice, dat de zeer leesbare journalistieke stijl van de Economist
loslaat op de EU.

Deels te lezen op http://www.european-voice.com en te koop in de gesorteerde
stationskiosk.

> Ik kon VS campagnes goed volgen door het TV kanaal C-SPAN, dat ZONDER
COMMENTAAR speeches uitzond.

Inderdaad blijft er ruimte voor objectieve nieuwsgaring, bijvoorbeeld voor
de reacties op de uitslag van het Ierse referendum (zie hieronder). Er moet
een Europees persbureau komen vergelijkbaar met het ANP. 

Daniel Hanekuyk

1. STATEMENT BY THE POLISH FOREIGN MINISTRY 

We respect the decision of the Irish people. But the negative result in the
referendum on the ratification of the Nice Treaty is a matter of concern.
The member states of the European Union and the EU institutions have shown
many times in the past that they can find compromise solutions even in the
most difficult crises, for example when the Danish people rejected the
Maastricht Treaty in their first referendum. We are confident that this time
too, the European Union -- driven by a feeling of responsibility and
solidarity -- will find a solution that will allow the Nice Treaty to come
into force and create the structural framework for enlargement. 

Enlargement is a major political and moral undertaking and it's success is
the responsibility of all Europeans. 

2. JOINT STATEMENT ON THE IRISH REFERENDUM BY GORAN PERSSON
AND ROMANO PRODI


> This is a press release from the European Commission
> Ceci est un communiqué de presse de la Commission Européenne
>
> JOINT STATEMENT ON THE IRISH REFERENDUM
>
> BY
>
> GORAN PERSSON,
>
>  PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL
>  AND PRIME MINISTER OF SWEDEN
>
> AND
>
> ROMANO PRODI
>
> PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
>
>
>
> * We are very disappointed at the result of the referendum in Ireland.
> Nonetheless we fully respect the outcome of this democratic process.
> *
> * We know that the Irish Government and the Irish people are committed
> to the enlargement process. We trust that the Irish Government will make
> every effort to secure ratification within the agreed time frame.
>
> * The Presidency and the Commission are ready to contribute in every
> possible way to help the Irish Government find a way forward, taking into
> account the differing concerns reflected by this result, without changing
> the substance of the Nice treaty.
> *
> * Meanwhile, of course, the work of the Union must continue and the
> Member States and the Commission will pursue the enlargement negotiations
> with undiminished vigour and determination, in line with our firm
commitment
> given to the applicant countries.
>
> * The objective of an enlarged Europe must be realised. We must now
> find the most appropriate way to pursue the goals decided upon at Nice.
Our
> will to secure the accession of new members must be clearly demonstrated.
>
> * The Presidency and the Commission are in the process of consulting
> the Irish Government and all other Member States in order to assess all
the
> aspects of the outcome of the referendum. The meeting of the General
Affairs
> Council on Monday 11 June will provide the first opportunity to discuss
this
> matter.
>
> * This situation undoubtedly underlines the need for greater efforts
> from all of us to explain Europe to our citizens and to involve them more
> thoroughly in the debate about the Union, its role and its future
direction. 

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