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New impulses from Europe's south: Spain and Portugal regrasp the initiative in the process of European integration

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  • Maihold, Günther
  • Maurer, Andreas

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At the end of February 2005, nearly twenty years after their accession to the then European Community, Spain and Portugal have once again given a clear signal of their identification with the European Union (EU): In Spain the first national referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE) ended in a positive result, with 76.7% in favour; albeit that the low turnout clearly indicates the limits of this enthusiasm. In Portugal, a new government with a stable majority was elected. Prime Minister José Sócrates is keen to take on a central role in the process of European integration. A decisive factor in the future success of their efforts will be the question of whether Spain and Portugal are ready - beyond their shared interest in maintaining the inflow of money from the Structural and Cohesion Funds - to take on the political costs arising from their newly sworn European identity. (SWP comments /SWP)

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  • Maihold, Günther & Maurer, Andreas, 2005. "New impulses from Europe's south: Spain and Portugal regrasp the initiative in the process of European integration," SWP Comments 13/2005, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:swpcom:132005
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