Window on the EU

In their own words: Central to the British Labour government's justification for denying the British people a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty has been that the 'new' treaty is fundamentally different. Some of the EU's most senior politicians beg to differ
Gregory joins No campaign: Those campaigning for a No vote in the coming Lisbon Treaty referendum have welcomed the support of independent TD Tony Gregory
Time to vote for something better: The National Platform EU Research and Information Centre sets out what it sees as the main implications of the Lisbon Treaty and why Irish citizens should vote No in the coming referendum
CND votes to oppose treaty: Irish CND members attending the organisation's recent AGM gave their overwhelming backing to a motion calling for a 'No' vote in the coming Lisbon Treaty referendum
Union to campaign for a 'No' vote: Unite, one of Ireland's largest unions is to campaign for a no' vote in the coming Lisbon Treaty referendum
Appeal for taoiseach to end 'boot-boy' tactics: Opponents of the Lisbon Treaty have called upon Irish taoiseach Bertie Ahern to desist from using 'boot-boy' tactics and to acknowledge the legitimate concerns of those on the No side of the referendum argument
Call for early establishment of Referendum Commission: Prominent figures urge the Irish government to call the Referendum Commission into being well in advance of the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
EU illusions shattered: Trade Unionists Against the EU Constitution spokesperson Brian Denny exposes the anti-union agender at work within the EU and underscores the need in Britain for a referendum on the currently being debated by the BRitish parliamentremamed treaty
Proposed EU treaty an assault on democracy: Anthony Coughlan of the National Platform EU Research and Information Centre identifies four important aspects of the proposed revised EU constitutional treaty and explains why democrats everywhere should oppose it
Europe in Focus: the Anthony Coughlan column (January/07): The Irish Democrat's Dublin correspondent, Anthony Coughlan, highlights key developments within the EU with serious implications for democracy, workers' rights and peace
Ballagh Mise Éire print launched: Irish artist Robert Ballagh's new fine-art print, symbolic of Ireland's muffled and dependent state in the European Union, was launched recently in Dublin
Europe in Focus: the Anthony Coughlan column (November/06): The Irish Democrat's Dublin correspondent highlights key EU developments within the EU with serious implications for democracy, public services, workers' rights and peace
Bolkenstein's monster must be destroyed: The EU Services Directive will create a neo-liberal nightmare if it is introduced after the EU parlimentary vote this month and must be rigorously opposed, writes Eoin O Broin
EU powers extended: A recent judgement at the European Court of Justice represents judicial coup d'etat against democratic national governments and the citizens that elect them, writes Anthony Coughlan
British unions reject EU constitution: British trade unionists gathered in Brighton for the 2005 TUC Congress overwhelmingly rejected the proposed EU constitution as "elitist, militarist, corporate and anti-democratic"
Civil liberties under fire post 7/7: The July bombings in London are being used by Britain to push through intrusive surveillance measures in Britain and Ireland, with the backing of European Ministers, writes the Irish Democrat’s Dublin Correspondent
EU project alive and kicking: Anthony Coughlan explains the divergent EU trends now present after the French and Dutch rejections of the European constitution and what the future may hold
Five steps to EU citizenship: Anthony Coughlan outlines the five 'logical' legal steps to citizenship of an EU federal state contained in the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe
The EU crisis ... what is to be done?: Statement on the French and Dutch NOs to the EU constitution produced by the Dublin-based The National Platform EU Research and Information Centre
French deliver hammer blow to federalist project: Anthony Coughlan of the National Platform EU Research and Information Centre explains the implications of the French people's rejection of the EU constitution
Sinn Fein launches referendum campaign: Sinn Fein launches it capaign against the proposed EU constitution and sets out 13 clear resons why it is not in the interests of the people of Ireland
Campaign sets out case for No vote: New pamphlet produced by Trade Unionists Against the EU Constitution (TUAEUC) sets out the case for a no vote in the coming referendum
Trade unionists launch campaign: The Irish Democrat reports on growing trade union opposition to the EU constitution
Building the EU by stealth: Hugh MacDonald looks at how deceit is central to the development of the EU-federalist project
The Euro-Dollar crisis: Politicus takes a look at the impact on the economies of the euro-zone countries of the falling US dollar
Why the left should oppose the EU constitutiion: Fourteen good reasons why the left should oppose the EU constitution. Originally drafted by members of the National Platform EU Research and Information Centre it has since been amended following a consultation exercise involving key left activists in Ireland and abroad
The case for a 'Social Europe': Edited text of a short pamphlet produced by the Centre for a Social Europe, London
An ideological EU constitution: The National Platform EU Research and Information Centre offers a brief analysis of the ideological nature of the EU constitution
The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe: The National Platform in Ireland provides a detailed analysis of 'The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe', signed in Rome on 29 October 2004 by the heads of state and heads of government of the the 25 EU-member states
EU threat to public services: Stefania Milan of Inter Press Service reports on a call to resist further EU moves to boost privatisation of public services
Unity needed to tackle privatisation: Unity can stem the tide of privatisation, Bob Crow  tells European Social Forum
An attack on jobs, services, rights and democracy: European Union constitution is a threat to jobs, services, rights and democracy, RMT president Tony Donaghey tells the European Social Forum
Politicus September/October 2004: Politicus reports on some recent developments withingn the EU including: Czech's veto EU arrest warrant; EU constitution referendums latest; resistance to 'beatification' of Euro-project founder Robert Schuman
Democracy and the European Union: Speaking in a personal capacity at this year's Desmond Greaves Summer School in Dublin, Green Party councillor Deidre de Burca highlights the importance of the democratic defecit at the heart of the European Union
The EU as a global superpower: A brief note on the contribution made by development studies expert Andy Storey at the Desmond Greaves Summer School, Dublin, 29.08.04.
EU news September/October2004: The Irish Democrat reports on some key developments within the EU: Czech president vetoes EU arrest warrant; EU diplomatic service to be set up before countries approve it; Vatican resists drive to make EU founder a 'saint'; This year's secret Bilderberg conference; Commission to interfere in constituitional referendums
Politicus July/August 2004: Politicus looks at some recent developments within the EU
EU ministers set sights on huge extension of personal powers: Politicus explains why politicians are keen to hand more power to Brussels
A constitution to rule our lives: Irish Democrat Dublin correspondent and prominent anti-euro-federal campaigner Anthony Coughlan warns that the recently published draft EU constitution threatens to undermine democracy throughout Europe
EU constitution convention paints a federal blueprint: Politicus looks at the latest moves taking us towards federal Europe (February/March/April 2003 edition)
The yardstick of democracy: John Murphy outlines ten democratic principles which underpin progressive opinion on the nation, state sovereignty and the European Union (June/July 2002 edition)
Why the euro is a mistake for Ireland: Irish National Platform secretary Anthony Coughlan summarises the organisation’s reasons for arguing the folly of the Republic of Ireland decision to adopt the euro. Much of the reasoning set out below can be applied to Britain, where a government announcement of a referendum on the adoption of the euro is widely expected later this year.(February/March 2002 edition)

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