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Originally posted by Agamemnon@May 30 2005, 03:38 PM
Definitely a step backwards, for the EU and France.
France has/had a chance to play a leading role in this new federation. The No vote will definitely degrade France's ability to influence European events.
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Anything that makes the fossilic weasel Chirac and his protectionist corporate state less influential is a good thing.
It is pretty easy to see that new EU countries along with candidate countries such as Romania refuse French "social" model and favor less collectivist anglo-saxon model.
This referendum already spelled the end for Raffarin and it may be the end for Chirac as well. People like these two, along with Sarkozy and de Villepin will not have a leading role anymore.
Which is a great thing. Less influential France is good news for the rest of the EU.