10,000 Anti-Eurostate Protesters Ignored By The Media

An estimated 10,000 Eurosceptics marched against the forthcoming Treaty of Nice, and what they termed the "creation of a Eurostate" on Saturday 28th October 2000. Yet the BBC faced accusations of ignoring the march, preferring instead to cover a much smaller protest over ethnic minority issues. The anti-Eurostate marchers of all backgrounds were left amazed but not disappointed.

Euro Rejected By Danish Referendum

The Danish referendum result sent shock waves across the E.U, and saw the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, cooling off his enthusiasm for the single currency.   EuroPolls examines the result and its affects on the British Government's policy.

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Conservative Party and opposition leader William Hague accused the Government today of "not levelling" with the British public. His comments reflected Eurosceptics' concerns that the Government is trying to lead Britain into a European Superstate. Robin Cook, the British foreign secretary, argues that Britain should consider the benefits of Qualified Majority Voting (QMV).He believes that the loss of the UK's veto on certain EU policy areas, in some areas isn't such a bad idea.

Lord Owen: Defining The Limits

Lord Owen believes the time has come to set "the limits of the European Union." At a recent European-Atlantic Group meeting he outlined his views on: European integration, englargement of the E.U, and the beleaguered euro. Almost at the same time, Lady Thatcher and Prime Minister Tony Blair began to battle over the possibility of a European rapid reaction force: a 'Euro army.' Like Lady Thatcher, Lord Owen believes that such an initiative would be potentially distrastrous for NATO.

The Europhiles: The Full Response

The European Movement responds to the Democracy Movement's march, the Danish referendum on the single currency and other issues. The European Movement argues that it is the real democracy movement. While refuting the notion of a European superstate, it says that increased QMV is essential for the expansion of the European Union.