The French EU Presidency 2008 - what to expect
Open Europe has published a briefing note looking ahead to the French Presidency of the EU, which begins in July 2008. Click here to read it.
Open Europe has also released a briefing note on the Anglo French summit. Click here to read it.
The EU and You: How the EU affects everyday life in the UK
Open Europe has released a new report: “The EU and You: How the EU affects everyday life in the UK”. Read the press release here.
EU Constitution analysis
Open Europe has released an updated second edition of its 'A guide to the constitutional treaty', an in-depth analysis of the implications of the revised EU Constitution. The study can be downloaded here.
Open Europe has also published a consolidated text of the finalised version of the Treaty, featuring a side by side comparison with the rejected European Constitution. The text shows clearly that the Lisbon Treaty is almost identical to the rejected Constitution.
Download the text here.
Open Europe's Parliamentary briefings on the Lisbon Treaty: Justice and Home Affairs; Energy; Charter of Fundamental Rights; Single Market; Foreign policy and defence ; International development ; Institutional changes ; Climate change.
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09/10/2007
Previous Open Europe event:
Galileo - is it worth it?
With:
Richard Peckham, Business Development Director (UK), EADS Astrium
Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs, The Heritage Foundation
Dr. Stephen Ladyman MP, former Minister of State for Transport
Bernard Jenkin MP, member of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, former Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
For more details on this event, please visit our events page.
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I Want a Referendum is a cross-party campaign for a referendum on the revived EU Constitution. Click here to sign up.
The Telegraph is also running a petition for a referendum. Click here to sign it.
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attitudes to the EU
Business opinion
A poll of 1,000 UK Chief Executives conducted by ICM for Open Europe found that 54% now think the benefits of the Single Market are outweighed by the costs of EU regulation.
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Public opinion
A poll of voters in all 27 EU member countries by TNS for Open Europe found that most people did not want the EU to have more power, and 75% wanted a referendum on any new Treaty. More.
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Open Europe has launched a blog. Read our analysis and post your comments
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Open Europe's Alistair Tebbit writes in the Guardian, arguing that the EU needs reform, not more powers, if it wants to develop a more moral foreign policy.