Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Freeze Eurosceptics Out of Decisions, Hans-Gert Pöttering Tells MEPs

'Accompanied by a militaristic flag-raising ceremony and the strains of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy — the European anthem — the new members of the most Eurosceptic European Parliament gathered in Strasbourg yesterday to begin work. Hans-Gert Pöttering, the outgoing President of the Parliament, urged MEPs to unite to freeze “anti-Europeans” out of the decision-making process for the next five years.'

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