Safeguarding the rights of non-Eurozone states in a multi-currency EU

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Publication Date September 2015
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Open Europe published on the 10 September 2015 a series of proposals for a new safeguard for countries, such as the UK, which are outside the EU’s single currency to protect them from being outvoted by the Eurozone bloc voting as a caucus – an idea which was expected to be a key part of Prime Minister David Cameron’s EU renegotiation ahead of the referendum.

Open Europe’s briefing argues that if three non-euro states vote against a proposal, the EU should aim for consensus. If this cannot be reached within six months, the proposal should either be dropped or only be pursued by a smaller group of member states. Such a mechanism would not only ensure the rights of non-Eurozone states and protect the single market but continue to enable the Eurozone to take the steps it needs to tackle its enduring economic crisis.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://openeurope.org.uk/intelligence/britain-and-the-eu/safeguarding-non-eurozone-states-rights-is-key-to-new-eu-settlement-heres-how-to-do-it/
Related Links
ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/
ESO: Background information: EU Reform Index: Evaluating 30 potential proposals for EU renegotiation http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-reform-index-evaluating-30-potential-proposals-for-eu-renegotiation/
Blog: Centre for European Reform, 27.07.15: Could eurozone integration damage the single market? http://centreforeuropeanreform.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/could-eurozone-integration-damage.html
Mail Online, 10.09.15: George Osborne calls for safeguards for non-eurozone members and says the UK needs protection http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3228592/George-Osborne-calls-safeguards-non-Eurozone-members-says-UK-needs-protection.html
Open Europe: Impact, 25.09.15: Guaranteeing the rights of non-euro states in the EU http://openeurope.org.uk/impact/guaranteeing-the-rights-of-non-euro-states-in-the-eu/

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