The Treaty is Dead, Long live the Treaty

The EU is still able to strut on the World stage, so says the man who was tipped for the job of Foreign Minister.

Despite the French No vote and even without a new constitution, the EU will continue to be a player on the international stage.

Bringing relief to dictatorships everywhere no doubt. He went on to add that French Voters could go to hell as far as he was concerned.

Solana stressed that the EU diplomatic service - still in its infancy and forseen under the new constitution - will see the light of day in any case. "There is no reason to doubt that sooner or later the EU will have its own diplomatic service and everyone must get used to the idea".

It’s not a very long word Mr Solana. Which part of Non don’t you understand.