Comments on: If they say no http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/the-european-union/if-they-say-no/ European Opinion Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Doug http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/the-european-union/if-they-say-no/#comment-8365 Doug Mon, 30 May 2005 13:51:21 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1405#comment-8365 I think the process ought to go on, to find out how much political support the two sides have. If it's just France, or just FR and NL that's one thing. And frankly, re-working the EU just to suit France isn't on. The French countryside gets an egregiously good deal out of CAP subsidies as it is. I think the process ought to go on, to find out how much political support the two sides have. If it’s just France, or just FR and NL that’s one thing. And frankly, re-working the EU just to suit France isn’t on. The French countryside gets an egregiously good deal out of CAP subsidies as it is.

]]> By: Edward http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/the-european-union/if-they-say-no/#comment-8364 Edward Mon, 30 May 2005 00:27:54 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=1405#comment-8364 "More likely, they?ll either have a new IGC and make some less substantial changes to the constitution, or they will just give up for a few years. Neither scenario strikes me as worse than a yes vote." I think this is a very difficult one to see. Firstly we have to wait a little to see if it is actually a 'no', the high participation can bring a surprise. If it is no, then there will be a 'no' on Wednesday in the Netherlands. Really then the first decision they have to make is whether to continue with the validation process, this they claim they intend to do. What we are then in for is a period of uncertainty. My feeling is that the financial markets will then concentrate their minds enormously. Still, better to wait till we really know the result begfore all this starts. “More likely, they?ll either have a new IGC and make some less substantial changes to the constitution, or they will just give up for a few years. Neither scenario strikes me as worse than a yes vote.”

I think this is a very difficult one to see. Firstly we have to wait a little to see if it is actually a ‘no’, the high participation can bring a surprise.

If it is no, then there will be a ‘no’ on Wednesday in the Netherlands. Really then the first decision they have to make is whether to continue with the validation process, this they claim they intend to do.

What we are then in for is a period of uncertainty. My feeling is that the financial markets will then concentrate their minds enormously. Still, better to wait till we really know the result begfore all this starts.

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