EU Constitution for a "Protective Europe"
Martin Winter, Sueddeutsche Zeitung I July 3, 2008
Besides a Europe of markets, trade, and economic liberalization the French President Nicolas Sarkozy calls for a "protective Europe." ++ With this, he intends to assuage the discontent of people who feel abandonned by the EU in the face of globalization. ++ Sarkozy's policy style forces the EU to wake up from its political lethargy. ++ Yet, his strategy can only be successful, if he manages to find a solution to the "EU constitution" crisis since this is the document that would provide the necessary instruments for a protective Europe.
Fri, Jul 4th 2008, 07:30
ilyas m mohsin, ppp, Platinum Contributor (250)
A protective Europe would harm Globalization without, generally, benefitingher More so as the European constitution remains in quandry for understandable reasons.
One would wish Sarkozy success on the basis of his posturing/ policy.