Seanad debates
Tuesday, 4 March 2003
Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements.
Senator Ormonde spoke about principles. I have argued that it is important that the small and medium states should evolve a set of principles, rather than become involved in the negative argument against proposals. Our Department of Foreign Affairs has drafted such a set of principles, which was circulated to all the smaller states. Last week, for the first time, representatives of all the small and medium states of the EU met. We did not all agree, but we met. Our intention was not to create a dichotomy between small and big states, but to establish principles regarding equality and rotation.
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