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Ireland Teeters on the Brink of a Financial and Economic 30TH JANUARY 2009 THE REALITY BEHIND EUROPE FORTNIGHTLY £1.50 It’s time to be rude about the EU - everyone else is! Many now recognise that the aspirations of the EU vastly exceed its competence and also grasp - though they have been slow to do so - that the appointment of a permanent presidency will not solve the problem n numerous occasions in the past which does not look like being anytime country with a population of only five Oeurofacts has pointed to the sheer soon. million and the one most adversely uselessness of the European Union in a “Many Israeli leaders believe that affected by the Russian decision to cut crisis. The interesting thing is that the the EU does not have much to offer off gas supplies, should have decided rest of the world, including many past their security and therefore pay little that it could not rely on the EU to admirers of the European project, is attention to the EU in times of crisis,” protect its interests during the crisis. It now coming to the same conclusion. it said. signalled its lack of confidence in the A front-page article in the In the case of the energy crisis in Commission by sending its own International Herald Tr i b u n e f r o m Eastern Europe Brussels put its mission to Moscow. Associated Press - which can normally credibility conspicuously on the line In Central Europe it was long argued be relied upon to reflect majority by launching a high-profile diplomatic that small countries would have greater opinion on foreign policy issues - initiative to get the gas flowing. influence in the world as part of a declared on 17th January: President Barroso is reported to have larger entity, and that EU membership “Who listens to the EU these days? talked to Prime Minister Putin at least would provide protection against Not Russia and Ukraine, who ignore four times and also talked to his Russian bullying and intimidation. Europe’s pleas to resume gas deliveries Ukrainian counterpart, Yu l i a Eastern and Central Europeans know to Western Europe. Nor Israel, whose Tymosehnko. Mirek Topolanek, the different and this is bound to colour relentless assault on the Gaza strip prime minister of the Czech Republic, their attitudes towards the wider continued amid EU demands for which now holds the rotating EU European project. They sought EU moderation.” presidency, visited Moscow and Kiev. membership on the basis of a fatal It seems that those busy not listening But after eight days of negotiating it misconception: they now know that even include European member states. became clear that Moscow, like Israel when the going gets tough you are on At the height of EU attempts to and China (which abruptly cancelled your own, and the EU can even get in negotiate a peace settlement in Gaza the China-EU summit scheduled for your way. both Nicolas Sarkozy and German 2008 because it saw little value in the foreign minister Frank Steinmeier meeting) has a clear preference for Large Bloc launched their own missions drawing dealing with nation states. accusations of grand-standing from Andrew Wilson, a senior fellow at the The argument that the national one another as well as from Brussels European Council on Foreign interest is best enhanced by officials. Relations complained to the membership of a large bloc has echoes International Herald Tr i b u n e: of those which have figured Security Role “Moscow was very rude to EU officials prominently in the ongoing debate and has been very sceptical of the between British eurosceptics and their During the same week the pro-EU Czechs. They may be waiting for big opponents. It is still routinely London-based Centre for European EU members to step in.” advanced by officials at the FO, and it Reform produced a report which is this belief which stands in the way of acknowledged that the EU would have Adversely Affected the robust assertion of national little clout in the Middle East until it interest, although no other EU member could “play a relevant security role” - It was also striking that Slovakia, a Continued on p.2 INSIDE: EU fight against corruption p.2 - Ken Clarke: what kind of Big Beast? p.2 - Ireland teeters on the break of a financial catastrophe p.3 - As the recession takes hold Brussels continues to build its empire p.4 - Working Time Directive to cost Britain billions p.4 - British MEPs to receive huge pay increase p.4 - Review of “After Tamerlane The Rise & Fall of Global Empires 1400-2000 p.5 - Dave talks tough on Europe p.6 VOL 14 NO 8 EU fight against corruption ‘makes no difference’ ach year the EU spends millions to and justice. (EUBAM) which was set up in Ehelp fight corruption, human Asylum and migration projects were September 2005 to help the two t r a fficking and smuggling in the the least satisfactory, with projects countries manage their 1,200 km long Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus - all facing huge delays, especially in the common border was successful “from aspiring members of the EU - but Ukraine. a technical point of view”. But, not according to a report from the Mr Uczkiewicz singled out two being a peace keeping mission, it could European Court of Auditors the money former military sites which the not solve the problem of the frozen is having little impact.* authorities were supposed to refurbish conflict in Moldova’s separatist region Often the projects launched by the and equip as migrant accommodation of Transnistria, say the auditors. EU seemed to be used more for self- centres for 1,260 persons, with an EU EUBAM found that Transnistria was publicity by local politicians and contribution of €3.8 million. By the a safe haven for smugglers, human officials than for the public good, Jacek end of 2006, several months after the traffickers and tax evasion. The report Uczkiewicz, a member of the Court of scheduled completion date, the project also noted that due to the level of Auditors said at a press conference had still not even started. corruption in the prosecutors’ offices 15th January: The only clear improvement observed smugglers were frequently released “The visibility of the projects seemed was found in the management of and were immediately able to return to to be designed for the prestige of the borders, although the goal of achieving their trade. officials, not for the citizens,” said Mr standards “approximating to European Uczkiewicz. good practice” was still a long way *Special Report No 9/2008: The The report covers the expenditure of from being achieved. effectiveness of EU support in the area €166 million during the period 2000- The European Border A s s i s t a n c e of freedom, security and justice and 2005 in the area of freedom, security Mission to Moldova and Ukraine Ukraine. Ken Clarke: what kind of Big Beast? ill Kenneth Clarke turn out to be Cameron’s attitude to party discipline wishes to be seen as modern, even Wa loyal, trustworthy and which is bound to jar with eurosceptic “post-modern” and “cool”. His new industrious member of the Tory front sensibilities. Those who have signed shadow Business Secretary is none of bench? All things are possible in up to the Better Off Out Campaign - these things. He stands for the same politics, and so eurofacts, whose views and they include at least one obvious beliefs as when he entered politics as a on this matter readers will not find contender for a front-bench post - young Bow Grouper 40 years ago. He difficult to discern, stands ready to eat continue to be told that their careers are believes in big government, the its hat. For Mr Cameron it would seem doomed until such time as they recant. welfare state - and ‘Europe’. No to be enough that Clarke is deemed to In contrast, the Great Ken, a man who matter that two of these have been be “a Big Beast”. wants Britain to join the euro, and who tested almost to destruction and the Of course eurosceptics are bound to once said he looked forward to the time third is in decline even before its be irritated by Clarke’s return to front- when Parliament had no more powers completion date. bench politics, but Mr Cameron’s allies than a county council and who marked It may not be the kind of ‘Big Beast’ are quick to point to his promotion of his return to the centre stage by saying the political correspondents are talking eurosceptics such as Eric Pickles and that he hadn’t changed his views one about but we suspect that the Great Mark Francois as proof of their iota, has been given a starring role. Ken will come to resemble a large and leader’s eurosceptic-ish leanings. There is one other oddity about his ageing sea creature left stranded on the H o w e v e r, there is one aspect of appointment. Mr Cameron apparently beach after the retreat of the tide. Continued from p.1 Time to be rude about the EU appears inhibited in this way. that neither the replacement of the complained that the British political On our letters page (p.6) one of our rotating presidency with a permanent class, having lost sight of the national readers complains that the British have presidency nor other forms of interest long ago, blindly rush off to been discouraged from robustly institutional tinkering - will overcome please their EU masters when a robust defending their interests as the result of the problems arising from competing “ * * * o f f” message would serve us “a paralysis of courtesy”.
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