February 04, 2009 | British strikes take on EU dimension

A series of strikes in Britain revolving around a key EU internal market law have taken on a European dimension as a group of leftist MEPs take up the protesters' cause. Five MEPs from the Socialist, Green and leftist factions in the European Parliament on Wednesday (4 February) signed a declaration pledging to veto the swearing in of the next European Commission in autumn if the law is not changed.

February 01, 2009 | The Treaty of Lisbon, a de-nucleation of the Executive

In a democracy, all authority of the state is derived from the people. In Germany this is stipulated in Art. 20 par. 1 of the Basic German Law [Grundgesetz], the German Constitution. Thus, all sovereign tasks (public administration, police, army, judiciary, etc.) shall be carried out by the state itself, so that they stay under the control of the democratically elected government and parliament. For this reason, the “function reservation” of Art. 33 par. 4 Basic Law clarifies that the exercise of sovereign authority shall, as a rule, be entrusted to members of the public service. Commissioning private companies is only allowed as an exemption. Thus, according to polls of the Forsa institute in 2007 and 2008 1, more than 90% of Germans consider especially the privatization of the police, the prisons and the judiciary as unimaginable. The “Treaty of Lisbon”2 however, would turn this principle towards the opposite.

January 29, 2009 | Sören Wibe elected EUD president

Swedish politician Sören Wibe was elected president of the EUDemocrats on January 29. Mr Wibe is the leader of the Junilistan and its top candidate for the 2009 European elections.

January 26, 2009 | German court handed new complaint on EU treaty

Germany's constitutional court has been handed a second complaint over the EU's Lisbon Treaty with the potential to delay the country's final ratification of the document for several months.

January 26, 2009 | Pressure on Prague won't help ratify Lisbon, minister says

Ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in the Czech Republic is a "domestic democratic process," and external pressure aimed at speeding up the process is not helping, Czech deputy prime minister for European Affairs Alexandr Vondra has said.

December 11, 2008 | Ireland will re-run the same treaty with no legal changes

The EU Summit in Brussels finished on time. The Irish government formally betrayed its people by accepting to have a new referendum on exactly the same text which was rejected 12 June by 53,4 % of the Irish voters.

December 08, 2008 | Out of the frying pan and into the fire

From the Dalai Lama's inner peace in Strasbourg, to MEP arrogance in Prague The day began with a meeting with the Dalai Lama. He was invited to speak in the plenary and prior to that he was to meet with the presidents of the European Parliament's groups, and I did not want to miss the opportunity to meet such a personality.

December 05, 2008 | McCreevy: Irish No should be respected

Irish EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy has argued that the negative result of his country's referendum on Europe's Lisbon treaty should be respected, admitting that the No campaign had won the argument against "the might" of media and most politicians.

November 26, 2008 | David Heathcoat-Amory on Lisbon

In 2001, the EU heads of government issued the Laeken Declaration, calling for a reformed Europe, "closer to its citizens". That reform has never been carried out. Look at the EU budget, now rejected by the auditors for the 14th year.

November 11, 2008 | From crisis to victory

Read an article written by Hanne Dahl for her blog, translated into English by popular demand, concerning the visit to Prague of the European Parliament's Constitutional Committee.

November 10, 2008 | What the Government should now do on Lisbon

The EUD recommend you to read a Letter written by Anthony Coughlan on the manner in which the Irish Government should and would act concerning the Lisbon Treaty.

October 13, 2008 | President's Dinner 08

Jens Peter Bonde, President of EUDemocrats, Patricia McKenna, one of the leaders of The Irish campaign against the Lisbon Treaty and Roger Helmer (MEP) attended the President's dinner organized by Friends of Europe. Over 200 senior EU and national decision makers, business and NGOs leaders and editors-in-chief gathered in the Brussels Palais d'Egmont to discuss Europe's future.

September 17, 2008 | Stop the European Court of Justice

Judicial decision-making in Europe is in deep trouble. The reason is to be found in the European Court of Justice (ECJ), whose justifications for depriving member states of their very own fundamental competences and interfering heavily in their legal systems are becoming increasingly astonishing.

September 16, 2008 | The re-run in Ireland

This week the EUD President, Jens-Peter Bonde, talks about how the Irish elites are already paving the way for a new referendum on the already rejected Lisbon Treaty.

September 16, 2008 | An Alternative Vision for Europe

In the aftermath of the Irish referendum, it is clearer than ever that fundamental change is required in the EU. When the EU elites refused to accept the death of the Lisbon Treaty despite its rejection by the Irish people, it became clear that democracy in Europe was about to enter an especially troubled period.

September 05, 2008 | IEA advises the EU to unite on energy matters

EU capitals should create a united front in order to beef up their position vis-a-vis major energy suppliers such as Russia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggested on Thursday (4 September).

September 03, 2008 | Declan Ganley calls for EU wide referendum

The leader of the Irish No campaign, Daclan Ganley, has renewed calls for an EU wide referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, as Irish media reported parts of the pact may be ratified by the Irish parliament instead.

September 01, 2008 | The EU faces Georgia-Russia propaganda war

The guns may have fallen silent in Georgia but the propaganda war on who started the conflict has just begun, with Russia and Georgia each selling their side of the story to diplomats, MEPs and media in Brussels.

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