Raymond Klein says the European right has lost its credibility

Columnist Raymond Klein sees an historic opportunity for the European left in the recasting of the constitutional treaty into a 'mini-treaty'. "The disavowal of the constitutional project by centre-right governments was dictated first and foremost by the desire to avoid putting the new text to a popular vote. ... Now, for months they've been chewing our ears off with this discourse on the democratic dimension of Europe and dialogue with its citizens. By acting in a completely contrary manner, the right looses all its credibility as a player in European construction. ... The political forces on the right who concocted this deal make poor Europeans. The ball is now in the other camp's court. It's up to political forces on the left to develop and propose an ambitious project for Europe, united around social values."

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