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Centralizing power in the EU.(Brief article)

The New American

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Two years after both French and Dutch voters turned down a constitution for the European Union in national referenda, the EU is moving to implement a revised constitution, this time bypassing the referenda process. According to William Rees-Mogg, the former editor of the London Times, "The advocates of a constitutional treaty believe that they would lose a referendum. They think the British voters would vote 'No,' and they are not prepared to risk it. So they want--as Mr. Blair wants--to ratify the proposed treaty against what they consider to be the will of the British people."

In his column for April 23, Rees-Mogg points out that in Britain, and throughout Europe, the EU is declining in popularity as it becomes more authoritarian. "Most British people want to see a ...

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