¿Por qué los votantes irlandeses rechazaron el Tratado de Lisboa?

Soeren Kern, June 19, 2008 
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lisbon-treaty-summit-foto.jpgEl 12 de junio los votantes irlandeses dicen ‘No’ a las ambiciones de las elites políticas europeas, que desean que todos los 27 Estados Miembros de la Unión Europea ratifiquen el Tratado de Lisboa. El también conocido “Tratado de Reforma” (que tiene 269 páginas y 3.000 páginas más en anexos) va a transformar la UE en un superestado europeo. Irlanda fue el único país que presentó el tratado a una votación popular; todos los demás Estados Miembros de la UE quieren ratificar el documento a través de procedimientos parlamentarios. Aunque según la legislación de la UE el voto irlandés (53,4 por ciento dijo ‘No’ y 46,6 por ciento dijo ‘Sí’) debe anular el tratado (ya que requiere la aprobación unánime para entrar en vigor), los políticos europeos están buscando una manera de mantenerlo vivo. Read more

Why Irish Voters Rejected the Lisbon Treaty

Soeren Kern, June 15, 2008 
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Irish voters on June 12 said ‘No’ to the superpower ambitions of European political elites, who want all 27 member-states of the European Union to ratify the 269-page (about 3000 pages with annexes) Lisbon Treaty that would turn the EU into a bureaucratic superstate. Ireland was the only country to submit the “Reform Treaty” to a popular vote; all other member states of the EU intend to ratify the document through parliamentary procedures. Although by EU law the Irish vote (53.4 percent said ‘No’ and 46.6 percent said ‘Yes’) should kill the treaty (because it requires unanimous approval to come into effect), European politicians will almost certainly find a way to keep it alive. Read more

Why France Wants to Rejoin NATO

Soeren Kern, April 25, 2008 
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he will decide by late 2008 or early 2009 whether France will fully rejoin the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is one of the more important issues left unresolved at the recently concluded Bucharest Summit, where Sarkozy proclaimed: “I reaffirm here France’s determination to pursue the process of renovating its relations with NATO.” Read more

With ‘Old Europe’ Allies Like These…

Soeren Kern, April 15, 2008 
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The recent NATO summit in Romania showed why there’s trouble ahead for transatlantic relations — no matter who occupies the White House next January. Read more

What Europeans Are Saying About American Democracy

Soeren Kern, January 30, 2008 
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obama-and-europeans.jpgThe outcome of the US presidential election will affect the lives of millions of people around the world. So it’s probably not surprising that many Europeans are resentful that only Americans will have a say in it. Read more

Anti-Americanism: It’s About American Power, Not Policy

Soeren Kern, December 17, 2007 
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germany-antiamericanism1.jpgHow can America improve its image abroad? Answers to this question are being bandied by all of the presidential hopefuls. Read more

America Wake Up! Europe Wants to Be a Superpower

Soeren Kern, October 24, 2007 
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European Union leaders have reached agreement on a new treaty that many Europeans hope will transform the 27-nation bloc into a superpower capable of counter-balancing the United States in global affairs. Read more

Why Europe Needs a Hard Power Reality Check

Soeren Kern, October 17, 2007 
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eu-soft-power.jpgEuropeans are hoping a new European Union treaty will help raise their profile in international affairs. But unless European elites bring their postmodern fantasies about the illegitimacy of military “hard power” into line with the way the rest of the world interprets reality, Europe is unlikely to have much of a global voice at all. Read more

Factor Miedo: Líbano y el estilo europeo del mantenimiento de la paz

Soeren Kern, September 21, 2007 
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hezbollah.gifLa fuerza de paz de la ONU liderada por Europa en el Líbano, conocida como UNIFIL, es la prueba concluyente, si alguna era necesaria, de porque es poco probable que Europa vaya a ser una superpotencia global. Read more

Fear Factor: Lebanon and the European Way of Peacekeeping

Soeren Kern, September 16, 2007 
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un-lebanon.jpgThe European-led United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL is proof positive, if any were needed, of why Europe is unlikely to ever be a global superpower. Read more

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