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	Parallel Paths East and West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Euroskeptics tend to argue that while a pan-European system may facilitate the decision-making process, it will not help determine which decision is correct.
		And finally, a key element of Euroskeptic opinions is based on the conviction that Europeans do not have enough "European patriotism" or the feeling of emotional solidarity that is necessary if one is to sacrifice something for the benefit of others simply because they are also Europeans.
		The development of Euroskeptical attitudes in Central and Eastern Europe, as opposed to Western Europe, has followed a specific trajectory based on the particularities of the transition from communist rule.
	www.tol.cz /look/TOLnew/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=32&NrSection=19&NrArticle=3732&ST1=body&ST_T1=letter&ST_AS1=0&ST_LS1=-1&ST_max=1 (1006 words)

	Blair's Labour Landslide
		Leading the charge of the so-called Euroskeptics will probably be outgoing home secretary Michael Howard, 55, a ferocious law-and-order hardliner who has been reprimanded several times by European and British judges for curtailing civil liberties.
		A key rival may be former Welsh secretary William Hague, 36, known as the youngest old fogy in the party.
		The former chancellor of the exchequer, Kenneth Clarke, 56, is widely regarded as the smartest, ablest and most personable politician in the Tory ranks, and he was the first to declare his candidacy last week.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1SEC674429 (374 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		With an EU constitution in the pipeline, Thatcher would have agreed with much of what was being said at this hour-long critique of the EU, organized on the fringes of the Conservatives' annual conference by the Bruges Group, a euroskeptic think tank.
		But Europe is one topic that won't go away -- not with the 25 current and future EU member states now haggling over the fine points of the bloc's first-ever constitution in hopes of nailing down a consensus by December.
		Euroskeptics, or "euro-realists" as some would prefer, see the constitution sweeping away 1,000 years of British national sovereignty, leading to a European superstate with orders coming down from "eurocrats" in Brussels.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/world/archives/2003/10/08/2003070880/print (266 words)

	My Way - News
		A surge in support for Britain's UK Independence Party, which favors leaving the EU, and for right-wing populists in Poland, was set to raise the number of euroskeptics in the EU legislature, but they lost ground in France, Austria and Denmark.
		Cox said euroskeptics and right-wing nationalists would make up at most 10 to 15 percent of the parliament, which would remain overwhelmingly pro-European.
		Poland's ruling left suffered a beating at the hands of mainstream center-right parties in the vote, which was seen as a key test before general elections likely later this year.
	news.myway.com /top/article/id/409013\|top\|06-13-2004::19:51\|reuters.html (746 words)

	iWon - News
		But some members of the Convention on the Future of Europe voiced concern that introducing a so-called "exit clause" could be abused by euroskeptics and undermine the stability of the EU's common currency, the euro.
		"(We should not) offer this on a silver platter to euroskeptics, because they will continue to cause disruption in their national parliaments and among national public opinion whenever something difficult is proposed by Brussels," said Juergen Meyer, a representative from the German Parliament.
		Representatives from Denmark and Britain, where opposition to the EU is strong, argued in favor of an exit clause, saying it would rob euroskeptics of the argument that the bloc was a prison from which there was no escape.
	news1.iwon.com /world/article/id/285213\|world\|04-25-2003::09:30\|reuters.html (610 words)

	George Will
		Because about 80 percent of his party disagrees, making him leader would be, as a pundit has put it, akin to giving General Rommel command of the British Eighth Army on the eve of the battle of El Alamein.
		The Euroskeptics' rhetorical heat is rising, to a temperature not seen in U.S. politics since the Vietnam War.
		Euroskeptics speak of the Europhiles' support for Britain's surrender of independence as "the crime of Vichy." They warn of a peacetime revolution comparable to that of 1688, but this time a revolution against the supremacy of Parliament.
	www.jewishworldreview.com /cols/will090701.asp (715 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Euroskeptic Right Set to Shake Up EU Elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A mixed bag of far-right, nationalist and euroskeptic parties aims to redraw Europe's political landscape this week by playing on fears of unfettered expansion, immigration and a federal European superstate.
		Perhaps the most charismatic of the euroskeptics among the EU's new members is Andrzej Lepper, firebrand leader of Poland's radical rural group Self-Defense -- most famous for its roadblocks, sometimes violent, in protest at cheap food imports.
		The constitution is also opposed by traditional euroskeptics Sinn Fein, political ally of the Irish Republican Army and tipped to win its first foothold in the European Parliament.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2004/06/08/euroskeptic_right_set_to_shake_up_eu_elections?mode=PF (762 words)

	The Sites: Euroskeptics Take Their Concerns to the Web
		Some are Euroskeptics within the European Parliament itself, people elected to the Parliament on the basis of their opposition to European integration.
		Except in Britain and parts of Scandinavia, where hostility to the proposed euro is perennially high, Euroskeptics have been all but ignored as newspapers and television have focused on the heads of state who have staked their careers on starting the euro.
		Dozens of Euroskeptics have seized the advantage with lively and sometimes quirky home pages that are more engrossing than the European Union's comparatively dry and bureaucratic home pages.
	partners.nytimes.com /library/cyber/sites/072897sites.html (1334 words)

	I. Wallerstein, 163, "The Ambiguous French 'No' to the European Constitution"
		There were three groups which hailed the vote as a victory: the neo-cons in the United States, large segments of the French left (and particularly the alterglobalists), and rightwing Euroskeptics throughout Europe.
		And rightwing Euroskeptics were delighted at last to win a round in their efforts to derail Europe.
		And for the rightwing Euroskeptics, the vote represented a blow against this same Commission and this same Brussels bureaucracy, which stood in their eyes for imposing socialism on Europe.
	www.binghamton.edu /fbc/163en.htm (1155 words)

	CNN.com - EU blueprint envisages president - May. 26, 2003
		Euroskeptics, including the opposition Conservative Party in Britain, have called for a referendum on the new constitution which they say is a first step to a European superstate.
		Blair has tried to placate his critics by saying the treaty requires the unanimous agreement of all EU leaders, saying anything not in Britain's interest will be vetoed.
		But euroskeptics in Britain are expected to step up their onslaught when the convention's proposals are thrashed out in the intergovernmental conference.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/05/26/eu.constitution (915 words)

	europa.kontextus.hu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hard Euroskeptics also include political parties whose sole reason for existing is to oppose EU membership.
		Hungarian Euroskeptics, for example, mobilized opposition to EU membership on the grounds that European integration allegedly posed a threat to the use of production of poppy seeds, paprika, and pork, all cherished staples of the Hungarian cuisine.
		Refrains of “from Moscow to Brussels” (or from “Belgrade to Brussels” in the Slovenian case) is adopted by Euroskeptics across the region to capitalize on fears that the EU poses an interventionist threat to newly won political sovereignty.
	www.kontextus.hu /europa/program/lindstrom-varieties.html (1756 words)

	'Euroskeptics' seen gaining clout - The Washington Times: World - June 10, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Polls suggest that "Euroskeptic" parties across the continent will substantially boost their standing in the 732-seat parliament, in the first EU elections since the bloc expanded from 15 to 25 nations last month.
		That in turn would cast an ominous cloud over efforts to nail down an elusive deal on a new EU constitution, which leaders still hope to achieve at a scheduled summit in Brussels at the end of next week.
		But many Euroskeptic forces, including some passionately anti-EU parties, are surging in the late polls and could even hold the balance of power in the next assembly.
	www.washtimes.com /world/20040609-104134-1501r.htm (663 words)

	WorldSecurityNetwork.com
		While Denmark's euroskeptic June Movement, led by Jens-Peter Bonde, unexpectedly lost ground, its Swedish sister organization, which was created specifically for the election, won almost 15 percent of the vote.
		Buoyed by their success at the ballot box, euroskeptics were promising to lobby the political center with their increased voters' base on issues ranging from economic policy to the imminent talks on the constitution.
		While unease about the Union's recent enlargement and concerns that it will increase immigration and subsidies to the east at the expense of western regions is dominating the euroskeptic debate in the west, anti-EU campaigners in the east are focusing on the idea that they are second-class citizens.
	www.worldsecuritynetwork.com /showArticle3.cfm?article_id=9775 (1647 words)

	TP: The Europe That Was
		Euroskeptics on both sides of the political divide celebrated the news.
		It is unlikely that the EU will fall apart because of the failure to ratify the constitution, as most euroskeptics would hope.
		On the other hand, the new Europe which will arise as a result will be significantly different from the Europe that was, much to the regret of those who for so long have been waiting to be a part of it.
	www.heise.de /tp/r4/artikel/20/20213/1.html (873 words)

	Reluctantly European?
		As to socioeconomic factors, according to the most recent opinion polls by the CBOS polling agency, Euro-enthusiasts tend to be well-educated young urban professionals; they are in the minority among poorly educated and older rural dwellers.
		Euroskeptics predominate among those who perceive themselves as losers in the transition from communism.
		These are people who feel vulnerable in the face of the potential challenges to their families and communities posed by Poland's accession.
	www.eumap.org /journal/features/2002/march02/reluceur (1630 words)

	New Money, Old World - World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The new cash has renewed the popular appeal of pessimistic “Euroskeptics,” who clamor about the dangers of the E.U. Admittedly, what critics refer to as the two “e-words,” enlargement and the euro, pose challenges to today’s European politics.
		These challenges are far more surmountable than critics on both sides of the Atlantic would have us believe, and the European Common Market will likely emerge as a stronger, not weaker, counterpart to that of the U.S. Introducing 14.5 billion new euro bills and 50 billion coins into circulation requires an amazing administrative act.
		The E.U. must adjust its rules governing structural and agricultural funds in order to avoid exorbitant claims from new member states, and it must accomplish institutional reforms in order to ensure legitimacy and efficiency, especially with respect to voting procedures left absurdly complicated by the Treaty of Nice.
	www.hpronline.org /news/2002/01/13/World/New-Money.Old.World-161664.shtml (592 words)

	Swedish 'Nej' to Euro Bolsters Euroskeptics \| Europe \| Deutsche Welle \| 15.09.2003
		As to be expected, euroskeptics in Denmark and Britain – the two other current EU members besides Sweden not participating in the euro – were immediately hearted by the result.
		Euroskeptics in Britain were also bolstered by the Swedish ‘nej’ to the euro, saying on Monday British Prime Minister Tony Blair could no longer argue the country would be isolated within the EU if it chose to keep the pound.
		Whereas Denmark rejected joining the 12 nation euro bloc in a referendum three years ago, Blair had hoped to lead Britain into the euro zone by holding a similar vote before the next general election.
	www.dw-world.de /popups/popup_printcontent/0,,971019,00.html (686 words)

	Euroskeptics and political reality - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED - June 21, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The EU's June 13 parliamentary elections suggest that enthusiasm and influence have switched to Euroskeptic parties, who have won a plurality in the EU parliament.
		The dreams of EU elites to fashion a European superstate in the mold of the United States appear as far away as ever, with Brussels struggling over ratification of an EU constitution.
		Not only did Euroskeptic parties gain the upper hand in the parliament, but voter turnout reached its lowest level since direct elections were instituted in 1979.
	www.washtimes.com /op-ed/20040620-095244-9933r.htm (463 words)

	Intellectuals Against the EU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kuras is by far our most active euroskeptic: Over the past couple of years he has written dozens of articles pillorying the EU.
		Ultraliberalism and related attitudes are widespread in the think tanks of right-wing parties, conservative nationalism flourishes within the academic community, and radical environmental positions are popular particularly among the young.
		It is, however, hard to imagine that in the space of a month, intellectual euroskeptics can convince [Czechs] to say no to the union and turn instead to one utopia or another.
	www.tol.cz /look/wire/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=10&NrIssue=719&NrSection=1&NrArticle=9814 (1617 words)

	Candides and Tired Revolutionaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Then, the average yes vote on the accession question was more than 80 percent; now, euroskeptics received strong backing in Poland and the Czech Republic, countries that both voted 77 percent in favor of accession last year.
		The defeat of over-optimism does not mean there should be glumness, though.
		There are plenty of them: Brussels can now look forward to assaults by the potato-throwers of Poland’s “defenders,” Samoobrana (Self-defense), and the euroskeptic knights of Czech President Vaclav Klaus, a man who spent EU accession day--1 May--calling on the knights of Czech legend to arise and defend the country in its hour of greatest need.
	www.tol.cz /look/TOLrus/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=4&NrIssue=68&NrSection=2&NrArticle=12252&ALStart=10 (370 words)

	For the British Beef War: A Truce but No Victory - New York Times
		Major chose the get-tough option of "noncooperation," he was in the position of having to justify it by continually pointing out how Europe had ganged up against Britain and how unfairly Europe was treating Britain.
		That approach delighted the "Euroskeptics" in the Tory party -- those who argue that Britain should roll back the powers ceded to the European Union's executive or perhaps just turn around and get out.
		In Britain, where standing up against the Continent in two world wars has left monuments to war dead in every town and village, that can be a powerful song indeed.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05E7DF1239F937A15755C0A960958260&sec=health&pagewanted=2 (508 words)

	CNN - European unity takes center stage in British election - Apr. 17, 1997
		These so-called "Euroskeptics" are dead set against Britain giving up its own currency in favor of a pan-European replacement.
		Major, on the other hand, says he would not rule out currency union with Europe, but he says it would first have to be approved by voters in a referendum after further negotiations.
		Trailing in the polls, Major's recent moves toward the Euroskeptic position are seen as an attempt to capitalize on the country's growing unease over integration with Europe -- be it the contentious issue of fishing rights or the loss of the queen's face on their beloved pound.
	edition.cnn.com /WORLD/9704/17/brit.elex (620 words)

	The New Europe @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		There is outright disdain in some quarters for the legion of Eurocrats in Brussels and their steady output of rules and regulations.
		In England the struggle between Europhiles and Euroskeptics is now a central element of national politics.
		Britain’s national newspapers had a field day with the story—they dubbed Steve the Metric Martyr—and the Euroskeptics adopted him as the poster boy of their cause.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0201/feature3 (1002 words)

	TCS: Tech Central Station - Not Arrogance but Genius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		How he does this without losing too much political face is for him to decide -- and, whatever he cannot do, changing principles at the drop of a hat is one of the qualifications for political leadership.
		For all the talk of a Euroskeptic breakthrough in the European elections, barely 10 percent of the entire electorate voted for a party advocating outright withdrawal.
		Against this risk, though, is the certainty that the Euroskeptic movement in general and the Conservative Party in particular will fragment over the next few months, leaving the Europhiles able to do as they will.
	www.techcentralstation.be /062104G.html (819 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		WSJ.com - Don't Blame the Euro December 13, 2002 COMMENTARY Don't Blame the Euro By JOHAN VAN OVERTVELDT British euroskeptics are starting to use the current economic slow down in euroland to score points against the euro.
		The "No Campaign" yesterday issued a news release titled "the euro isn't working." Across the Channel, European leftists and the labor unions have been playing a similar game, blaming the European Central Bank (ECB) for the poor performance of some euroland economies.
		Rather, the Global Competitiveness Report issued earlier this year by the World Economic Forum shows why both the left (and their union supporters) and the euroskeptics in Britain are misguided.
	courses.wcupa.edu /rbove/eco343/024Compecon/euro/021213blame.txt (738 words)

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