[Culturechat] Stratfor.com on the EU Constitution
Gerald J. Clancy, Jr.
jclancy@billtrak.com
Fri, 27 May 2005 12:21:37 -0400
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I'll read this later and also check Le Figaro and Le Monde for their take=20
on the referendum.
We may be the only two checking this forum anymore.
Jerry
At 07:33 AM 5/27/2005, WesTexas@aol.com wrote:
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>London Times:
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>Turmoil as Chirac plots to disregard 'non' vote
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>Excerpt:
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>A "no" vote would leave M Chirac seriously weakened. His rival Nicolas=20
>Sarkozy, the UMP leader who aspires to become president in 2007, was=20
>blaming the Chirac Government's policies for fuelling the voter rebellion.=
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>M Chirac is expected to react to a French "non" by promising to listen to=
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>the people before making a second attempt at ratification.
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>He and other "yes" campaigners have said repeatedly during the campaign=20
>that there is no =E2=80=9CPlan B=E2=80=9D if the treaty is rejected and=
that there=20
>would not be a second referendum.
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>But one option being discussed in senior diplomatic circles is for=20
>candidates in the French presidential election in 2007 to promise to=20
>ratify the treaty in parliament rather than by referendum.
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I'll read this later and also check Le Figaro and Le Monde for their take
on the referendum.<br><br>
We may be the only two checking this forum anymore.<br><br>
Jerry<br><br>
At 07:33 AM 5/27/2005, WesTexas@aol.com wrote:<br><br>
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<a href=3D"http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-1629946,00.html">
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-1629946,00.html</a>
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London Times: <br><br>
Turmoil as Chirac plots to disregard 'non' vote <br><br>
Excerpt: <br><br>
A "no" vote would leave M Chirac seriously weakened. His rival
Nicolas Sarkozy, the UMP leader who aspires to become president in 2007,
was blaming the Chirac Government's policies for fuelling the voter
rebellion. M Chirac is expected to react to a French "non" by
promising to listen to the people before making a second attempt at
ratification. <br><br>
He and other "yes" campaigners have said repeatedly during the
campaign that there is no =E2=80=9CPlan B=E2=80=9D if the treaty is rejected=
and that
there would not be a second referendum.<br><br>
But one option being discussed in senior diplomatic circles is for
candidates in the French presidential election in 2007 to promise to
ratify the treaty in parliament rather than by
referendum.</font></blockquote></body>
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