O Intermitente
(So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, good-bye)

segunda-feira, outubro 06, 2003

Chantagem

A França e da Alemanha continuam a ameçar os países que se oposurem à aprovação (ou pelo menos condicionarem o seu voto a alterações) do projecto da CE. Desta vez a "arma" são as transferências comunitárias:

At the opening of intergovernmental talks on the draft Constitution in Rome, Spain's and Poland's intransigency on voting weights appeared to be threatened with financial repercussions by both Germany and France.

In separate press conferences after a initial discussion on the draft, both Gerhard Schröder and Jacques Chirac made references to the link between discussions on the EU funding and the constitution.

"[They] are two sides of the same coin", said Mr Schröder. Mr Chirac also said that there is a link between the two.

posted by Miguel Noronha 11:50 da manhã