Amsterdam Summit: Europe Fails to Deliver Its Own Future
Amsterdam, Sarah Helm, The Independent (London, England)
A battle for power between Europe's large and small states last night scuppered a deal on key areas of reform in the Amsterdam Treaty negotiations.
After 18 months of negotiation, European leaders decided to defer a decision on a fairer distribution of votes among member states, following the failure of the 15 countries to reach a deal.
The deadlock on sharing votes meant member states were also unable to finalise a new deal on streamlining the European Commission, which had been another key objective of the Amsterdam talks. Failures to reach a deal on these fronts will raise serious questions about the validity of the new Amsterdam Treaty. One of the key …
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Article title: Amsterdam Summit: Europe Fails to Deliver Its Own Future.
Contributors: Amsterdam, Sarah Helm - Author.
Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England).
Publication date: June 18, 1997.
Page number: 16.
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