Euro vision

摘要

The UK's objectives for its presidency of the EU over the coming six months are far-reaching and ambitious: EU competition reform; a cleaner environment; reducing the red tape from Brussels; encouraging cross border trade; developing a more well-skilled workforce and addressing the EU-wide pensions crisis. Whether any or some of these can be achieved remains to be seen, but the resounding 'no' vote from France and Holland in the recent referendums to ratify the new EU constitution only adds fuel to the argument that the discord in Europe runs deep, and that its ability to reach a consensus on major issues is unlikely.