[TigerLikesRooster]

I solicit your informed opinion.:-)

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A German article I read was of the opinion that a French NO vote on the EU constitution was more of a protest against Turkey joining the EU and against the French government itself, which is attempting to reduce spending.

A survey says only 5% of the French even know what's in the EU constitution.

The government has given its army of burocrats raises in an effort to tone down the antagonism, which sounds to me like buying votes.

Chirac got his lunch eaten by a group of young intelectuals in the TV debate, his "Trust Us" message went over like a lead balloon, and now he has probably established the dynamic that a vote against the EU constitution is a vote against the policies of Chirac in general.

Germany isn't having a referendum, the parliament is voting on it, but iffy Holland and Denmark are holding referendums this year, and iffy Great Britain the next. If even one country votes no it will not be implemented.

I don't think the French will vote this down when crunch time comes, though, but I would very much like to be wrong.

"Spiegel-Online"....Wie Chirac die EU-Verfassung retten will

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[Marie007]

The "no" is about 60%, but the journalists don't want to write it. I will vote "NON". It will be the best thing for Europe. We don't want a socialist Europe.