What do the French really want?
October 30, 2007
EurActiv writes today that French want their say on EU treaty
“61% of French citizens would like to see a referendum on the ‘Lisbon Treaty’ set to be signed by EU leaders in December, according to a recent poll. However, President Nicolas Sarkozy remains determined to pass the document by parliamentary vote.”
But the article misses an important information, which EUObserver highlights:
“However, more than half of the respondents – 52 percent – said they would abstain or vote blank if a referendum on the treaty took place. “
So what do the French want: a refendum where they then cast an incorrect vote…
Author : brusselsblogger