EU Vote in France Today

Turmoil as Chirac plots to disregard 'non' vote
-- but Chirac is suggesting the other countries hold their referenda, whatever France decides, anyway Philip Webster and Charles Bremner, via Western Standard

PRESIDENT CHIRAC of France is preparing to throw Europe into confusion and put Britain on the spot by backing moves to keep the European constitution alive if it is rejected in Sunday’s referendum. [. . . . ]

He argued that the constitution would strengthen France’s influence in Europe and reinforce the French social model. Rejecting it would create “divisions and doubts” in Europe when “we need a political Europe capable of bringing about a genuine European power”.

He sounds as if he doesn't pay any more attention to the essence of democracy than does Canada's democratically-challenged PM. And the French social model may be what the UK would reject. Of course, Canada is moving more and more in the direction of France. Will no-one save us?

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