Issue No. 8 – EU-28 Watch

Issue No. 8

March 2009

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2009: A year of opportunities and uncertainties?

Conclusions of European Council seen mainly positive

Austria

Hope for an early second Irish referendum but no major concern about the future of the EU

Belgium

Reformulation of the relationship between citizens and political elites needed

Bulgaria

Croatian concerns about the enlargement prospects after the Irish ‘No’

Croatia

European Council’s decision will help to overcome the institutional crisis

Cyprus

The parliament will finally decide on the Lisbon Treaty

Czech Republic

Lisbon Treaty and Danish opt-outs

Denmark

A threat to Estonia’s long-term priority of enlargement?

Estonia

Quiet… And not very interested?

Finland

The future of the EU after the Irish ‘No’: many uncertainties

France

Continuation of ratification process welcomed

Germany

Keep the light burning

Greece

A strong pro-Lisbon and future-oriented stance

Hungary

The future of the EU after the Irish ‘No’

Ireland

Linkage between European citizens and EU institutions has to be restored

Italy

National crisis management more important than future of the EU

Latvia

Attention concentrated on energy and the European Economy Recovery Plan

Lithuania

Optimism about reinforcement of democracy, transparency and efficiency

Luxembourg

Hope for the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009

Malta

Future of the EU after the Irish ‘No’

Netherlands

Positive attitude remains in Poland despite the Irish ‘No’

Poland

Lisbon Treaty ‘is not dead’

Portugal

After the Irish ‘No’: proceed with optimism

Romania

Slovakia and the institutional future of the EU

Slovakia

No stall in the enlargement process

Slovenia

The future of the EU after the Irish ‘No’

Spain

Crucial issues for Europe and challenges for Sweden

Sweden

The EU at a turning point

Turkey

Impression of a European Union in crisis

United Kingdom