Verhofstadt tours European capitals to seek support for Laeken Declaration
Guy Verhofstadt's draft of the Laeken Declaration received a cool reception in London and Copenhagen, and was qualified as "too ambitious" by French president Chirac. The Belgian proposals have run into strong opposition from several Member States, which feel they lean too much towards a federal European state.
Guy Verhofstadt’s draft of the Laeken Declaration received a cool reception in London and Copenhagen, and was qualified as „too ambitious“ by French president Chirac. The Belgian proposals have run into strong opposition from several Member States, which feel they lean too much towards a federal European state.
