: : EUROPE'S ZERO HOUR
in an article interview at spiegel online, a Dutch author explains why he is not against Europe, but why the NO by the Dutch is actually meant to protect Europe:
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,358682,00.html
this is in German, ok.
HERE:
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (CNN) -- Europe's leaders are agonizing over the future of the EU constitution after voters in the Netherlands joined the French in rejecting it.
Dutch voters on Wednesday followed their French counterparts in rejecting the draft constitution, but the bloc's Luxembourg presidency and France and Germany said the process of ratifying the charter must be allowed to continue in other member states.
But Britain said the result raised "profound questions" over the future of the constitution, while other commentators said it was expiring fast.
"This is a dangerous position to be in," said Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg, the country holding the rotating EU presidency. "We need to show the outside world that we are sticking to the path of a better future."
He expressed confidence in the bloc.
"It's a difficult moment for Europe, but one that Europe will get through," Juncker said, but, "this evening, Europe no longer inspires people to dream."
CNN in English on the situation the day after the two NOs:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/02/dutch.poll/index.html
