The need to discuss alternatives
TEAM - The European Alliance of EU-critical Movements - Press release 17-06-2005: “The need to discuss alternatives
• ‘The so called ‘period for reflection’ will be used to find ways and means to overturn the referendum results in France and the Netherlands, and to introduce parts of the Constitution in addition to those already being put in place… It is clear the time has come when alternatives to the European Union need to be discussed with, and by, all the peoples of the continent based on democracy, respect and co-operation between nation-states,’ says John Boyd, TEAM Co-ordinator in a press release.
PRESS RELEASE - 17 JUNE 2005
At the end of their meeting the European Council of Ministers have failed to make the obvious statement that the Treaty for a European Constitution is dead. Therefore the so called ‘period for reflection’ will be used to find ways and means to overturn the referendum results in France and the Netherlands, and to introduce parts of the Constitution in addition to those already being put in place which includes:
• The office of an EU President
• The office of an EU Foreign with an EU Diplomatic Service
• A European Army with rapid reaction forces and battle groups
• The European Defence Agency
• A European Gendarm Force
These are offices, institutions and armed forces for an EU state which would displace piecemeal intergovernmental arrangments under the Nice Treaty and further erode national parliaments and democracy and the right of nation-states to self determination.
There is mounting antipathy across the continent of Europe to the EU-elite’s plans for a European Union state. It is clear the time has come when alternatives to the European Union need to be discussed with, and by, all the peoples of the continent based on democracy, respect and co-operation between nation-states.
John Boyd
TEAM Co-ordinator (Chairman)”
