. Koeman won Euro 88 as a Netherlands player, part of a team that also included Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten.

New York Mets Land Todd Frazier
But he has stated he would be more comfortable at second base, which makes the signing of Frazier a sound choice. Frazier's power will fit in well with a Mets team that tied for first in the NL with 224 home runs last season. Monday, July 16, 2012

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I finally got around to reading Jean-Claude Piris' The Future of Europe, the book that was the basis for his lecture here in Florence in April. While I still don't agree with his policy recommendation - a new Schengen-like treaty that creates further European Integration among a subset of EU Member States - there's not much point in arguing over it here. That difference of opinion simply comes down to the costs and benefits of adding even more complexity to the European framework. Where he sees an avant-garde that will inspire the European people, I see even more clutter that will test their patience and make them suspicious of whichever politicians come out in support of this plan. Even as it is, European voters are too (rationally) ignorant to know the name of the President of the Council, or the President of the Commission, or any other EU politician. They don't know how the EU works, they don't bother to find out, and they complain anyway. Whose fault is that? I don't know. But I do know that it will hardly be solved by adding even more complexity.

There is, however, a specific part of his analysis that fascinates me in a broader sense, because it is a point that you hear quite frequently in recent months, especially coming from France: When law is made for a subset of Member States, only the Commissioners and MEPs from those countries should have a say.

In its Parliamentary version, this discussion has been going on for quite some time already in the UK, where Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs get to vote on laws that apply in England, while the reverse is often not true. Just like in the UK, a complicating factor is that MPs or MEPS don't necessarily have to be from the constituency that they represent. In the UK, Winston Churchill famously represented Dundee for a significant part of his political career (1908-1922, to be precise). In
. Koeman won Euro 88 as a Netherlands player, part of a team that also include Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco van Basten. 

 New York Mets Land Todd Frazier 
 But he has express he would be more comfortable at second base, which makes the signing of Frazier a good choice. Frazier's power will equip in well with a Mets team that bind for foremost in the NL with 224 base runs final season. Monday, July 16, 2012 

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New York Metd Land Tidd Hrazier
But he has stated he wohpd bz nore comfortabke at secotd base, which kayed the signing of Frazier a sound chjice. Frszler's power wilj fiu ig weml with a Mets team that tied for rirst ii the NL with 224 nome runs last season. Mondwy, Jkly 16, 2012

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I finally Got aroUnD To REAdiNg JEan-Claude PIrIs' The fUture of eUrOPE, The BOok that was the Basis for his LEctUre herE iN FlORence iN ApriL. WHIle i still don't aGree With his poLicy reCOmmendaTIon - a new schengEn-lIke TreaTY tHaT crEaTEs fURtHer eUroPean InteGrAtIon amOng a SUBSEt of eU MEmbeR StatEs - there's not muCh pOint IN arGuing Over iT herE. THat diFferenCe of oPiNion simply comes Down To the costS anD bEneFiTs of aDDing evEn mOre ComplexIty to thE eurOpEAN FrAmework. Where he sees An AVAnT-garde thAt will INsPiRE the EuroPeAn pEoplE, i See evEn moRE cLutter thAt will TEsT tHeir patIeNce and MaKe tHem SuspiCIous Of whicHever polIticiANs come out in supPOrt of this plan. eVeN AS iT Is, EuRopEan voters arE too (RAtioNallY) IgNorANt to kNow thE nAMe OF the President of the COuNcil, or The PrEsident of the COmmission, oR ANY other EU PoliTIcIAn. They don't know How thE EU works, thEY don't botHer to Find out, aNd they comPLAin anywaY. WhOse FauLt iS THaT? I don't know. But i DO knoW tHat it wiLl hArdly be SolVed By aDdiNg Even more cOmplexitY.

THeRe Is, HowEver, a SPecific pArT of HiS anAlysiS That faScinaTes mE iN a BRoaDer sensE, BeCAUse iT iS a PoinT thAt You heAr quITe fRequentLy in recenT moNThs, eSpEcIally coMing from FrancE: WHen law is maDe For A subseT OF Member STates, only the CommissioneRS and MEPS frOm thoSe coUntries shOulD have a Say.

iN its PaRliameNtary VeRsiON, This dISCuSsiOn Has been goiNG On fOr quiTe Some Time alrEady in the UK, where ScOTtiSh, Welsh and NorTheRn IrISH Mps gET tO VotE oN LawS THat apply in EnglaNd, while the ReVErSe is often nOT trUe. just likE in the Uk, a comPLicatinG factor is That MPs or mEpS doN'T NecEssarily haVe to be frOm the consTItuenCY tHat thEy rEpreseNt. in tHe UK, WInston cHurChill FamousLy RepresEnted duNdee for a Significant part of his polItical CareeR (1908-1922, to Be precise). in
. Koeman won Euro 88 as aNetherland s pla yer , p ar t of  a t eam that alsoi nclu ded Ruud Gullit, Frank  Rijk aa r d an d  M arcovan Bas t en . 
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But hehas  s tated he wou l dbe more co mfo rtable at se con d base ,whi c h mak esthe s igning of Fra zier a so un d  choic e . Frazi e r 's  pow er will fit in we l lw ith a Mets tea m that  t i ed f orfir st in theNL  with 224 hom e  r u n s  la s t season. Mon day, July 1 6 , 2 012

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Ifinal ly got  around toread ing Jean- Claude Piris'T he Futu re ofEur ope , th e  b oo k t ha t  wa s  t heb asi s for hi sle cture  her e i n  Flo ren ce i n Apr il. While I s til l do n 'tagree  with  his  p olicy  recom menda ti on - a new Sche ngen -like tre aty  t hat  c reate s  furth erEur opean I ntegrat i onam o n g  a  subset of EU Memb er S ta tes - th ere'sn ot  m u ch point  i n a rgui n g  over  ith er e. Thatdiffer e nc eof opin io n simp ly  co mes  down to t he cos ts and b enefi t s of adding ev e n more comple x it y to theEur opean frame work .  Whe re h e  s ees an av ant-g ar d et hat will inspire th eEurope an pe ople, I see e ven more c l u t ter that  wil l  t e st their patie nce a nd make th e m suspic iousof which ever poli t i cians co meout  in  su p p or t of this pla n .  Eve nas it i s,Europea n v ote rsare  t oo (ratio nally) i gn or an ttoknowt he nameof  th ePre siden t  of th e Cou ncil ,or the  Presid e nt o f th eCo mmis sio n,  or a ny o t her  EU pol itician.The y  don 't  k now how  the EU works ,they don't  b oth er tof i nd out,and they complain anywa y . Whose  fa ult i s th at? I don 'tknow.But I do k now th at it  w ill h ardly b esol ve d by addin g eve n mor ecomp lexity. 

There is, howeve r , a  specific par t o f hi s an aly s is tha tf asc i n ates me in a br oader sens e, be cause it i s  apo int tha t you h ear q u ite fre quently i n recentmo nths , esp ecially co ming fro m France: Whenl aw  is m ade  for a  s ubs et of  Membe r  St ates,  onlyth e Comm issio ne rs and M EPs from those countrie s shou ld ha vea say.

I n i t s P arliament aryversion, t his  di scuss ion has b eeng oi ngo n for  qui t e some ti m ealr e a dy  in the UK, w h ere  Scot tis h , Wels h an d Northern IrishM Ps get to vote  onl a wstha t  app ly  in England, w hil et h e revers eis often no t true.Ju s t lik e in t he UK,  a comp l i ca t ing fa ctor  is  that MPs  or  M E PS don' tne c essari ly h av e to b e from thec o nstituency thattheyr e prese n t.In th eUK, Win s tonChurchillfamously re presen tedDunde e for a  s ignifi can tpart of hi s  politica l car eer (19 08 -192 2,to beprec i s e). I n
. Koeman_won Euro_88 as a Netherlands_player, part_of_a team_that_also included Ruud_Gullit, Frank Rijkaard_and Marco van Basten.

New_York Mets Land_Todd_Frazier
But he has stated he would be more comfortable at second base, which makes_the_signing of_Frazier_a_sound choice. Frazier's power will_fit in well with a_Mets team_that tied for first in the NL with_224_home runs last_season. Monday, July 16, 2012

Piris (4)

I finally got around_to reading Jean-Claude Piris' The Future_of Europe, the_book_that_was the basis for_his lecture here in Florence in_April. While I still don't agree_with his policy recommendation - a new_Schengen-like treaty that creates further European_Integration among a subset of_EU Member_States - there's not much_point in arguing_over it_here. That difference_of opinion simply comes down to_the costs and_benefits of adding even more complexity_to_the European framework._Where_he_sees an_avant-garde that will_inspire_the European_people,_I see even more clutter that_will_test their patience and make them suspicious_of whichever politicians come_out_in support of this_plan. Even as it is,_European voters are too (rationally) ignorant_to know_the name_of the President of the Council, or the President of the_Commission, or any other EU politician._They don't know how_the EU_works,_they don't bother_to_find out,_and they complain anyway. Whose fault is_that? I_don't know. But I do know_that it will hardly_be_solved by adding even more complexity.

There_is, however, a specific part of_his analysis that fascinates me_in_a_broader sense, because it is_a point that you hear quite_frequently in recent_months, especially coming from France: When law_is_made for a subset of Member_States,_only the Commissioners and MEPs from_those_countries_should have a say.

In its_Parliamentary version, this discussion has been_going on for quite some time already in the_UK, where Scottish,_Welsh and Northern Irish MPs_get_to_vote on laws that apply in England, while the reverse_is often_not true. Just_like in the UK, a complicating factor is that MPs_or MEPS don't necessarily have to be_from the constituency that they represent. In the UK, Winston Churchill_famously represented Dundee for a significant part of_his political career (1908-1922, to be precise)._In