tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post7392613408764958944..comments2023-09-09T14:46:37.354+02:00Comments on Julien Frisch: The Lisbon Treaty is ratifiedJulien Frischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-65426662199090336722009-11-04T00:28:11.492+01:002009-11-04T00:28:11.492+01:00I totally agree with you, Julien...let's start...I totally agree with you, Julien...let's start working with the reforms being implemented soon and get back to tackling real political problems instead of focussing on institutional ones all the time. That's the best way on how to get citizens involved in the European project!Thomashttp://twitter.com/theimstaedtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-68847091270888926582009-11-03T21:47:07.569+01:002009-11-03T21:47:07.569+01:00@ Dick & @ Slartibartfas
I agree with you hes...@ Dick & @ Slartibartfas<br /><br />I agree with you hesitant optimism - and I am well aware of the work and possible problems ahead.<br /><br />But at least we are looking ahead now...! :-)Julien Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167141111642456560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-39665815014916533772009-11-03T21:13:59.274+01:002009-11-03T21:13:59.274+01:00Let's be happy about this for a moment. The pr...Let's be happy about this for a moment. The problems will catch up soon enough anyway. <br /><br />When the convent was in place, I was still in school. Unbelievable. I took part in a great seminar with some Austrian MEPs and pupils from other schools. To be honest, I was skeptical if this reform would ever have a chance to become law. When the enlargement took place and still no reform was in sight (Nice does not really count) I gave up any hope. Now years later, its almost like a miracle that the Lisbon treaty actually made it. It was not a beautiful straight forward ratification process, but I can't see how one could have managed to reform it under the rule of law in a better procedure (with realistic chances of success). <br /><br />The fight is not over, but calls that the EU is not reformable have been debunked now.Slartibartfasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-56574795048125942342009-11-03T19:47:03.843+01:002009-11-03T19:47:03.843+01:00Dear Friends,
let's be realistic. There is sti...Dear Friends,<br />let's be realistic. There is still an awfull lot of work ahead to make this a real success.<br />But nevertheless, it makes me a happy men!Dick Nieuwenhuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833536940719124910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-492174345240444269.post-30614830497546338682009-11-03T17:54:03.372+01:002009-11-03T17:54:03.372+01:00Let's crack open the champagne, roll our sleev...Let's crack open the champagne, roll our sleeves up and get to work now!Eurosocialistehttp://eurosocialist.eunoreply@blogger.com