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	MAJOR ISSUES BULLETIN

A BETTER WAY FORWARD TOGETHER IN EUROPE-OUT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

An alternative which could work -with national co-operation instead of dictatorial and undemocratic force from a supranational Big Brother -Police State wanting to call itself the United States of Europe.

in the words of Lionel Bell author

Handshakes NOT Handcuffs

(Proposals for Co-operative Alternatives to the European) Union

June Press

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We shall first consider the following extracts from the founding documents of the

Council of Europe

-and the UN Economic Commission demonstrate that they reflect ideals shared by many genuine supporters of European co-operation who have become increasingly disturbed and disappointed by the authoritarian direction given by the EU.

[Editor's Note: Further information on these organisations is available at web-sites www.coe.int and www.unece.org respectively.

Annex 1

Statute of the Council of Europe

London 5.V.1949

(extracts)

Preamble

Chapter I -Aim of the Council of Europe

Chapter II -Membership

Chapter III -General

Chapter X -Final provisions.

[It is a well know fact that Winston Churchill took a more than close interest in the formation of A Council of Europe-A free union of independent nation states. He had many times expressed his view that

" We are with Europe, but not of it

We are linked, but not combined

We are interested and associated, but not absorbed."

It could not have been put better by a politician who more than most understood his country and the need of co-operation with Europe understanding that their were 1,250,000 reasons why a Council of Europe was a necessary bulwark against aggressive intention in the years ahead.]

Preamble.

The Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the French Republic, the Irish republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

Convinced that the pursuit of peace based upon justice and international co-operation is vital for the preservation of human society and civilisation;

Reaffirming their devotion to the spiritual and moral values which are the common heritage of their peoples and the true source of individual freedom, political liberty and the rule of law, principles which form the basis of all genuine democracy;

Believing that, for the maintenance and further realisation of these ideals and in the interests of economic and social progress, there is a need of a closer unity between all likeminded countries of EUROPE;

Considering that, to respond to this need and to the expressed aspirations of their peoples in this regard, it is necessary forthwith to create an organisation which will bring European States into closer association;

Have in consequence decided to set up a Council of Europe consisting of a committee of representatives of governments and a consultative assembly. and have for this purpose adopted the following Statute.

Chapter I

Aim of the Council of Europe.

Article I

A. The aim of the council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress

B. This aim shall be pursued through the organs of the Council by discussions of questions of common concern and by agreement and common action in economic, social, cultural, scientific, legal and administrative matters and in the maintenance and further realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

C. Participation in the Council of Europe shall not affect the collaboration of its members in the work of the United Nations and of other international organisations or unions to which they are parties.

D. Matters relating to national defence do not fall within the scope of the Council of Europe.

Chapter II

Membership

Article 2

The members of the Council of Europe are the Parties to this Statute.

Article 3

Every member of the Council of Europe must accept the principles of the rule of law and the enjoyment by all persons within its jurisdiction of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and collaborate sincerely and effectively in the realisation of the aim of the Council as specified in Chapter 1

[We are not including Articles 4 to 9 which may be seen on the web-sites quoted above]

Chapter III

Article 10

THE organs of the Council of Europe are:

I. the Committee of Ministers;

ii. the Consultative Assembly

Both of these organs shall be served by the Secretariat of the Council of Europe.

Article 11

The seat of the Council of Europe is at Strasbourg.

Article 12

The official languages of the Council of Europe are English and French. The rules of procedure of the Committee of Ministers and the Consultative Assembly shall determine in what circumstances and under what conditions other languages may be used.

(The members of the Council and the number of seats they hold in the Consultative Assembly are shown below)

Albania 4---------- Malta 3

Andorra 2----------Moldova 5

Austria 6-----------Netherlands 7

Belgium 7----------Norway 5

Bulgaria 6----------Poland 12

Croatia 5----------Portugal 7

Cyprus 3----------Romania 10

Czech Republic 7----------Russia 18

Denmark 5----------San Marino 2

Estonia 3----------Slovak Republic 5

Finland 5----------Slovenia 3

France 18----------Spain 12

Germany 18----------Sweden 6

Greece 7----------Switzerland 6

Hungary 7 'the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' 3

Iceland 3----------Turkey 12

Ireland 4----------Ukraine 12

Italy 18----------United Kingdom 18

Liechtenstein 2

Latvia 3

Lithuania 4

Luxembourg 3

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Chapter X

Final provisions

Article 42

A. This Statute shall be ratified. Ratifications shall be deposited with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

B. The present Statute shall come into force as soon as seven instruments of ratification have been deposited. The Government of the United Kingdom shall transmit to all signatory governments a certificate declaring that the Statute has entered into force and giving the names of the members of the Council of Europe on that date.

C. Thereafter each other signatory shall become a Party to this Statute as from the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.

In witness whereof the undersigned , being duly authorised thereto, have signed the present Statute.

Done at London, this 5th day of May 1949, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Government of the United Kingdom which shall transmit certified copies to the other signatory governments.

[Other details available from the above mentioned web-sites or to The June Press www.junepress.com.]

We conclude with the final words given by Lionel Bell.

Conclusion

It should not be surprised that this proposal for a Better Europe is put forward in the belief that the principles can be elaborated with ease or that the negotiation of agreements will continue to be anything but painfully difficult. All that is asserted is that the proposal is capable of being put into practice and that abandoning the ambition to create a single country, a Great Power, it offers Europeans the prospect of living together in a genuine harmony as opposed to the fractious fiasco that the [Undemocratic-police state] European Union is becoming.

The initial requirement is for the government of a country to give notice that it intends no longer to be bound by the European Union treaties or some part of them - a declaration to which there is no bar under international law -or is withdrawing its application for membership of the European Union-and stands ready to enter agreements with other countries in the manner described. A difficult period of negotiation may be expected to follow but it would not be practicable to explore it at this stage.

The procedure is applicable to agreements in a wide range of areas, including trade, immigration and border controls, crime, public health and environmental pollution. It is not difficult to see that mutual benefit can be brought about in these matters nor that there is the possibility of profiting from evasion.

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FEBRUARY/07

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN-IS THE EU COMMISSION LISTENING?

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Ditch the EU TREATY after IRISH REJECTION

SAY VOTERS

by

Daniel Martin

Political Reporter

[Daily Mail-Wednesday, June 18,2008]

MORE THAN HALF of voters believe Britain should drop the controversial European Treaty in the wake of its rejection in last week's

IRISH REFERENDUM'

The poll comes as the Tories launch a last-ditch bid in the

HOUSE of LORDS

today to delay the

RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.

And

10,000 people

have signed a

PETITION

on the

DOWNING STREET- WEBSITE

within the past few days

JUNE16-2008

, calling on the

GOVERNMENT

NOT TO RATIFY THE BILL

[WHY DON'T YOU?]

Downing Street website is

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Abandon-Lisbon/

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JUNE 18-2008

13th October,2007

So You Want Out Of The EU

THEN WHY NOT SIGN THE

RENUNCIATION of EU CITIZENSHIP

WHY WE ASK YOUR SUPPORT

When we first saw the petition we reasoned that it had no chance of success from No 10 but we supported it in order to gauge the number of Britons who would publicly put their name to a list which stated that they wished to RENUNCIATE EU CITIZENSHIP and retain only BRITISH.-THAT IS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. Some might say that to hide behind a negative premise is both cowardly and playing into the hands of the EU FEDERALISTS. DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT- Place your vote so ALL can see that YOU CARE. about YOUR COUNTRY and YOUR FREEDOM.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Optout

Details from petition creator

With the signing of the Maastricht Treaty the people of Britain were given

DUAL CITIZENSHIP

-both

EUROPEAN and BRITISH

The extra tier of citizenship was thrust upon the people without their consent -and in many cases knowledge.

The PEOPLE of GREAT BRITAIN should be allowed the option of opting out of the EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP if they so wish. The GOVERNMENT will then be able to provide those who have opted out with

BRITISH DOCUMENTATION

-only such as British (not EU) passports, driving licences and other national documents.

EU laws will also NOT APPLY to those who

HAVE OPTED OUT OF EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP

[PETITION OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 08]

Let the people speak!

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