What does the French "non" mean? The message behind the slap in the face to EU construction given by the French "non" is not homogenous. Yet it is strong, and requires unambiguous and vigorous action. In the medium term, the process of ratification should be continued and a European Council convened, as dictated by the Treaty, in November 2006 to assess whether a four-fifths majority has been reached and what course to take. But what should the European Commission do in the short term and what lessons can we learn on referenda for the long term?

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Articles by Stephen Boucher :

• Clinton, Obama, McCain - Europe's Best Hope for Fighting Climate Change
• France's EU policy elite still ponders consulting the voters
• Citizens need to participate, too
• Quack remedies for an imaginary ailment
• Power to the People

Articles by Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul :

• Report Haug, Lamassoure, Verhofstadt: Europe for Growth : Towards a radical change in financing the EU
• "Un grand commis européen", Le Monde 24 December 2010
• From institutional Reform to Mass Politics or How to Engage Citizens in the Union of Lisbon
• Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul for France 24: European Diplomacy: united they stand?
• Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul : "La revendication régionale a toujours été considérée comme relevant des Etats" - Le Soir, 17 June 2010