I haven't paid much attention to the entire EU issue, and now find myself a bit "behind the curve" when it comes to understanding the geopolitical consequences of this no vote.
Anyone care to "edumacate" me on what it means for the future of Europe? If it is 300 pages long, I probably would have voted no to it too, just on principle.
"Anyone care to "edumacate" me on what it means for the future of Europe? If it is 300 pages long, I probably would have voted no to it too, just on principle."
The reason the French voted against it is quite simple. It did not provide sufficient protections for their socialistic utopia. The French are scared to death that this constitution would allow a flood of east europeans to move into france taking their service jobs while their manufacturing jobs are threatened by cheap imports from the east. Read closely, this article hints at this.