European elections provide some shocks
By François Vercammen
The June elections to the European Parliament sent a major shock wave through the political system. In Italy, the presidents of four parties have resigned. Social democrats in
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In September, Gerhard Schröder promised that German troops would go outside Germany only with a UN mandate. But the chancellor used the recent Social Democratic Party (SPD) congress to block a left-wing motion opposing a
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By François Vercammen In June, European leaders will meet in Amsterdam to amend the Maastricht Treaty, reform the institutions of the European Union, fix the details of east European membership in the EU and approve steps towards common