Wednesday 10 February 2010
The French voted "NO", the Dutch voted "NO", the Irish voted "NO"

It is quite clear that the enthusiasm of the political elite for the EU project is not shared by the electorate.
Now, the Croatian people have given the elite a real slap in the face, by turning their collective backs on the idea of accession to the EU.

A document produced earlier this month by the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs states that: "...despite the broad support for EU accession existing among political parties, public support for EU membership is diminishing; notes that opinion polls suggest that the Croatian public remains less than enthusiastic about the EU, indicating that only one-third of the population consider EU accession to be beneficial".

The Committee suggests that the Croatian government might want to educate the public about the benefits of EU membership, and refers to the EU's future expansionist plans in the Western Balkans.
This disregard for public opinion flies in the face of established democratic principles. Any perceived benefits might be considered to be wiped out by this erosion of hard won democratic rights, and to behave this way towards people who have only recently been freed from the Soviet yoke is an insult and a disgrace.

The Croatian people instinctively seem to know that they are Better Off Out! The motion for a resolution on Croatian accession can be found at: Click here.