Author (Person) | Booth, Stephen, Ruparel, Raoul |
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Publisher | Open Europe |
Publication Date | June 2015 |
Content Type | Report |
If the United Kingdom Prime Minister’s EU negotiations are to be judged a success the forthcoming In/Out referendum should not simply be a vote to approve or reject a list of concessions to the UK but rather a mandate for a path to rolling reform. The target should be a new settlement that leads to a genuine change of direction to Britain’s relationship with the EU. It may not be possible to achieve everything before the referendum but, in order to avoid a narrow victory for Yes or No, which would only estrange half the British electorate, fundamental reform will be needed that establishes a path to a multi-form EU. Open Europe’s blueprint for reform identifies a series of 11 reforms under three headings – Flexibility and the rights of non-Eurozone states; Competitiveness; and Democratic accountability – which would contribute to the overarching objective of setting a new direction for the EU. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://openeurope.org.uk/intelligence/britain-and-the-eu/a-blueprint-for-reform-of-the-european-union/ |
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Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |