Seanad debates

Tuesday, 10 June 2003

Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements.

 

I would warn against the received notion that the Convention is necessarily going to be the last word if it comes to an agreed conclusion. I do not believe that will be the case. Powerful interests are ranged across the political spectrum and I do not believe the notion that they or other groups are going to give up simply because there is a fait accompli in the Convention and certainly not as long as there is a chance of fighting the outcome on certain issues with which they are not satisfied. I can well imagine the Christian Democrats, who favour federalism, might be dissatisfied with some of the compromises in the Convention. We will be fighting for the best possible result right to the end.

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