tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post8620073898233930060..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Hollow celebrationsOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-12270422960748442142009-07-14T17:20:01.212+01:002009-07-14T17:20:01.212+01:00Ha ha - no, ceremonies and symbols are small fry c...Ha ha - no, ceremonies and symbols are small fry compared with the enormous problems we (and let's face it most people in Europe) have with EU democracy. We would have thought that was obvious from all our other posts and research. <br /><br />The funny thing is that, as you know, the symbols were what those strange people in charge unilaterally decided was the biggest problem about the EU Constitution, hence their removal from the text and its magical transformation into the Lisbon Treaty. Not sure where they got that from, since none of the polls of 'no' voters in France or the Netherlands said anything about symbols... But hey ho, EU leaders know best eh.<br /><br />As we've long argued, removing the symbols from the EU Constitution was such a superficial move as to be meaningless (proven yet again by yesteday's celebrations). <br /><br />If you'd like to know what we think about the content why don't you check out our research page, where you'll see that, unlike many people involved in this debate we are only too happy to discuss in great detail the content of much of what the EU does - not least the EU Constitution/Lisbon Treaty.<br /><br />http://www.openeurope.org.uk/research/Open Europe blog teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264607701574814301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-27289521610532138702009-07-13T19:59:26.731+01:002009-07-13T19:59:26.731+01:00If this - ceremonies and symbols - is your biggest...If this - ceremonies and symbols - is your biggest problem with the EU democracy, then everything seems to be fine.<br /><br />But why caring about content when you can talk about superficial and minor stuff...Julien Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.com