tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post116862173744777454..comments2008-05-07T21:27:28.183ZCentre for European Reformhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815454225955436329noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-1168789251467505522007-01-14T15:40:00.000Z2007-01-14T15:40:00.000Z100% agree with the author, but lets be honest that to expect Britain to have a bargaining position in intergovernmental Europe without being in Eurozone is not an easy task indeed. <BR/><BR/>Britain' s supporters are in Central Europe, but Scandinavians are vavering. Benelux supports Continental powers and Southern Europe is ''faraway'' from energy problematique.<BR/><BR/>Two level games continue in Europe ever since 1957. Günter Verheugen has his opinions about the future composition of European Commission and two speed EU talks are particularly vocal lately.<BR/><BR/>Common energy policy to become truly operational and effective may take as long as it took for CFSP to be what it is today...half functioning.<BR/><BR/>External shock (e.g. fall of the greenback) is more probable for real change within EU than peacemeal reforms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com