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An address and question time with Professor Bernd Lucke, founder and leader
of the Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland) political
party which opposes the euro
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Sir Andrew Green of Migration Watch UK, alongwith the Conservative MP
Philip Hollobone and the UKIP MEP Gerard Batten, discussed the important issue
of immigration. A topic that is of great importance in the on-going debate
surrounding EU membership
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An address and question time with Terry Smith, the Chief Executive
Officer of the City of London firms, Tullett Prebon and Fundsmith,
the economist Professor Tim Congdon CBE, and Roger Bootle, the
Managing Director of Capital Economics
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As we approach a referendum on the EU the MPs Sir Richard Shepherd and
Peter Bone MP discussed From Here to the Referendum
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President Václav Klaus, of the Czech Republic, launched his book -
Europe: The Shattering of Illusions - at a meeting of the Bruges Group in the
House of Commons
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In November 1992 26 Conservative Members of Parliament defied the
government
on the Paving Vote for the Maastricht Treaty. Maastricht provided the
framework for
European government and the establishment of the eurozone. Those who defied
their
own government set-out the dangers that Maastricht posed for this country and
the
rest of Europe; the full implications of which are being played out today.
Tragically the
division was lost by only three votes. This was one of the most important
votes in the
House of Commons in the twentieth century.
We believe that celebrating the original fight to save the democratic
nation-state will
encourage politicians and opinion formers to demand an end to the damage done
by the
EU to our economy and our democracy
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On the 20th anniversary of the creation of the EU’s Single Market the
Bruges Group exposes how membership of the customs union is hurting our
economy and preventing Britain from competing on the world stage. We slay the
myth of EU Single Market membership
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How
Britain Can Exit The EU
Professor Tim Congdon
The Rt Hon. John Redwood MP
Gisela Stuart MP
With the speakers; Rt Hon. John Redwood MP, former Cabinet Member, and
Gisela Stuart MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Edgbaston. And
Professor Tim Congdon CBE, one of Britain’s leading economic commentators
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With the speakers; Charles Moore, former Editor of The Daily Telegraph and
John O’Sullivan, CBE, political commentator and journalist
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Freedom from
the EU
Hjörtur J Guðmundsson
Roger Helmer MEP
Mark Pritchard MP
Roger Helmer MEP, Member of the European Parliament, Mark Pritchard MP, a
Member of the Joint National Security Strategy Committee, & the Icelandic
Journalist and Historian, Hjörtur J Guðmundsson, spoke to the Bruges
Group
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The President of the Czech Republic, Václav Klaus, spoke to the
Bruges Group on 'European Integration Without Illusions'. President
Klaus is Europe’s leading statesman
opposing European centralisation. He argues that, ‘The manifestations of
transnational progressivism—global governance and the European
Union—are supplanting liberal democracy and nation-states and driving us into
the stage
of post-democracy'
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The Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, member of the House of Commons European
Scrutiny Committee and the economist, author and broadcaster, Ruth Lea spoke
to the Bruges Group
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The author, broadcaster and political commentator, Dr Simon Heffer, talked
to the Bruges Group alongside Dr Robin Harris. Dr Harris is an advisor to
Baroness Thatcher and a political author
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The euro is at the heart of the economic crisis within the European Union.
The Bruges Group hosted an international conference to advocate the
dismantling of the Single Currency, prevent the impending disaster of Fiscal
Union and halt taxpayers' money being used to bailout the euro
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The damage that the European Union is having on our economy and democracy
as well as the harm it is inflicting on the continent of Europe is now
accepted by many bar those from the international bureaucratic class. However,
what is the answer to these undeniable problems? Some are advocating that the
UK’s terms of EU membership should be renegotiated; others maintain that
withdrawal from the EU is the only realistic way to address the damage
inflicted on Britain by the EU
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The historian and broadcaster, Dr David Starkey, spoke at the Bruges
Group's fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference. Also
addressing this event was Mr Timo Soini the leader of the anti-EU bailout The
Finns Party
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The European Union and the international bureaucratic class is a deadweight
around the UK suffocating inventiveness, economic growth and snuffing out
prosperity. The author and academic Professor Kenneth Minogue spoke at this
meeting on Excessive Governance and the Suffocation of Britain
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The European Union has enfeebled our parliamentary democracy. This Bruges
Group meeting had three important MPs who discussed the EU and its undermining
of our democracy.
The author, environmental journalist and the Conservative Member of Parliament
for Richmond Park, Zac Goldsmith MP, spoke at this meeting alongside Kate Hoey
MP, a former Labour Minister. David Nuttall MP, the Conservative Member of
Parliament for Bury North; who was formerly a lawyer and local government
Councillor also addressed this event
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This Bruges Group meeting had important, influential and informative
speakers that are prominent in Britain’s Labour movement.
The respected economist and former economic advisor to Prime Minister Tony
Blair, Derek Scott, spoke at this event. Derek is the author of Off Whitehall
a book on the economics of EMU and the politics of Europe. Speaking alongside
him was Kelvin Hopkins MP a Labour Member of Parliament and member of the
European Scrutiny Committee
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Britain’s democracy and sovereign independence, as well as our economic
wellbeing, have been grievously wounded by the UK’s membership of the European
Union. And according to many experts the Government’s EU Bill, contrary to
what has been claimed for it, at best does little to address this and may
actually weaken Parliamentary Sovereignty. To explore this the Bruges Group
instituted this meeting to discuss the important issues of Parliament, the EU
and National Sovereignty. The speakers were Bill Cash MP, Chairman of the
European Scrutiny Committee, and Peter Oborne, columnist for The Daily
Telegraph and author of The Rise of Political Lying and The Triumph of the
Political Class
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Working towards taking Britain out of the European Union
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Lord Tebbit, a key figure in British public life, and the respected
Parliamentarian, Richard Shepherd MP, flew the flag for democracy, freedom and
the nation-state
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The manifesto commitments to take back powers from Brussels and to protect
the UK from the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights have been quietly dropped.
To make matters worse the pledge to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was
abandoned. At the 2010 Conservative Party Conference the Bruges Group made the
case as to Why the election pledges must be honoured
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John Redwood MP discussed the threat to the City of London from the
EU's AIFM Directive. Also at this event the respected economic commentator
Gabriel Stein talked on the current economic outlook/problems for the euro
area, including looking at the history of previous monetary unions and the
technicalities involved in leaving the euro
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The leading economist Professor Tim Congdon discussed the crisis in the
eurozone and whether or not it will break-up. Also addressing this event was
the prominent campaigner for democratic reform, Douglas Carswell MP who talked
about why we need an in or out referendum
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It’s time the three party leaders kept their parties’ promises that there
would be a referendum on the European Constitution. Nigel Dodds, MP, presented
a private members` bill to hold just such a vote
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New Year's
Reception
The Rt Hon. Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, FRS
Exclusive New Year's Reception with Baroness Thatcher, Honorary
President of the Bruges Group
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With the EU’s drive for power over our democracy and everyday life
continuing unabated the Bruges Group held this conference to oppose the
surrendering of our freedoms to Brussels
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The leading economist Professor Tim Congdon warns of the dangers posed by
the EU’s unwarranted interference in the City of London, Britain’s most
successful industry; which is under threat from the EU. Professor Congdon
discussed the EU’s latest power grab where Brussels is aiming to complete its
project to take full control over financial services. Daniel Hannan MEP
discussed the Lisbon Treaty and the continuing assault on our democracy and
our freedom. He also talked about the coming crunch between Britain and
Europe
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As faith in our elected representatives is at an all time low, the Bruges
Group invited the broadcasters and columnists Simon Heffer and Peter Hitchens
to discuss, alongside Barry Legg, the topic of; Are the political parties
failing the voters of Britain? This event was reported on Newsnight and in a
number of newspapers
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euro Vice
Dr Anthony Coughlan
Edward Leigh MP
How EU corruption, the euro and the Lisbon Treaty are putting the squeeze
on Europe
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Sir Andrew Green, Founder and Chairman of MigrationWatch UK, discussed
immigration and the European Union and launched at this meeting
MigrationWatch’s report on how the European Union is affecting immigration
into Britain. Richard Shepherd MP spoke on the constitutional failings
affecting British politics which are preventing the voice of the British
people being heard by the political class
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As a result of Labour surrendering our nation’s democracy any future
Conservative government will find itself to be in office but not in power. At
this event the Bruges Group discussed their EU policy and looked at what the
Conservative Party should be doing to reclaim our independence
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At this key time for the economy John Redwood MP, Chairman of the Economic
Competitiveness Policy Group, and Professor Tim Congdon, one of Britain’s
leading economic commentators, discussed the EU and the Credit Crunch
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As the European Union makes most of our new laws the Rt Hon. Peter Lilley
MP and Martin Howe QC discussed the EU and the destruction of Parliamentary
democracy
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Well meaning, but misplaced, environmental policies, corruption and waste
by the European Union and the British government is costing you money and
threatening jobs. The Bruges Group conference looked at those issues and
discussed the solutions to the problems that the European Union is forcing
upon us
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Dinner
in the Presence of Baroness Thatcher
President Václav Klaus
The Rt. Hon Lord Tebbit of Chingford, CH, PC
The Rt Hon. Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, FRS
It is time for the principles so eloquently set out by Lady Thatcher in
1988 to be embraced. Norman Tebbit called on the Conservative Party to take
early action and resolve the European question. Calling on a Conservative
Government to show ‘Thatcherite courage and determination’
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Historian and broadcaster Andrew Roberts spoke alongside Dr Irwin Stelzer
who is a respected economic and political commentator
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At the 2008 Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham the Bruges Group
asked the key question of whether or not a future Conservative Government will
be able and will have the will to roll-back the decades of surrendering our
sovereignty to Brussels; or will it settle to be just in office but not in
power?
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John O'Sullivan founder and Co-Chairman of the New Atlantic Initiative
and Executive Editor of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty discused Europe,
America and Democracy
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On the day of the final vote in the House of Lords on the Lisbon Treaty,
Lord Willoughby de Broke spoke on the EU, the House of Lords and the Lisbon
Treaty. Gerry Frost discussed the topic of Euroscepticism: Why has it
failed?
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Frederick Forsyth discussed continuing the opposition to the Lisbon Treaty
and why the Conservative Party must hold a post-ratification referendum to
repeal the Treaty. Douglas Carswell will talked about direct democracy and
independence from the EU
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Bill Cash MP, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, and John Hayes MP speak on the
campaign against the Lisbon Treaty, its progress through Parliament and why
there must be a referendum on the revived and renamed EU Constitution
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2007
Conference
Gerard Batten MEP
Christopher Booker
Bernard Connolly
Dr Anthony Coughlan
Marc Glendening
Roger Helmer MEP
Martin Howe QC
Ruth Lea
Cllr Steve Radford
The Rt Hon. John Redwood MP
The conference showed how the EU's revived and renamed constitution
threatens you and exposed what the EU plans for us next
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Professor Tim Congdon CBE delivering a eurosceptic critique of the EU's
FSAP and MIFID plans. Professor Kenneth Minogue also discusses the European
Union
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John Redwood MP, Champion of lower taxes and smaller government, and Syed
Kamall MEP, Member of the European Parliament and trade expert, demand that
the public have a say on the EU
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MEPs Daniel Hannan and Nigel Farage demand that the British people have the
final say on EU integration
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Chris Heaton-Harris MEP discussed, CORRUPTION AND THE EUROPEAN UNION. And
Julian Morris spoke on environmental policy in the EU, discussing, DO WE NEED
A EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY?
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David Heathcoat-Amory speaks on,
THE EU - WHAT THEY ARE PLANNING FOR US. Brian Hindley talked on how the EU is
holding-up trade liberalisation, discussing, THE EU AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE
DOHA ROUND
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On 1st May 1707 The United Kingdom of Great Britain came into being. The
time has come for us to recognise the positive influence the UK has in the
world and assert our independence by celebrating our nations's 300th
birthday
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Developing policies for a post-EU Britain
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Radical thinker and MP, Douglas Carswell, talks alongside the acclaimed
journalist and author, Christopher Booker, at the Bruges Group’s meeting
titled The EU: Options for Britain
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Andrew Roberts speaking on his latest book, A History of The
English-Speaking Peoples Since
1900, which covers the four world-historical struggles in which the
English-speaking
peoples have been engaged — the wars against German Nationalism, Axis Fascism,
Soviet Communism and now the War against Terror. Just as Churchill did in his
four volumes, Roberts also deals with the cultural, social and political
history of the English global
diaspora.
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The author and political commentator Frederick Forsyth spoke to the Bruges
Group about the incompatibility between the destination of the EU and the
desired destiny of the UK and he discussed when it will no longer be possible
for any honest British politician to refuse to accept this
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Luke Johnson, the Chairman of Channel 4, and Dr Irwin Stelzer of The Times
and the Hudson Institute spoke to the Bruges Group on Wednesday, 24th May
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Two stalwarts of the movement to protect democracy, prosperity and the
British nation-state addressed the Bruges Group on Tuesday, 25th April 2006
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As the EU project continues it is time to think outside the box and explore
the alternatives to the EU
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The Rt Hon. John Redwood MP and Steve Richards, Chief Political Commentator
of The Independent, debated which direction the Conservative Party should take
and its future
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Leading young businessman Simon Wolfson, the youngest CEO of a FTSE100
company, addresses the Bruges Group
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Derek Scott, Economics Advisor to the Prime Minister, 1997-2003, examines
the response of the British government and the rest of the EU to the French
and the Dutch No votes
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With the Rt. Hon Oliver Letwin, MP - Shadow Chancellor, Cllr Steve Radford
- President of the Liberal Party and Marc Glendenning - Campaign Director
Democracy Movement
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The ultimate question, The European Union: In or Out? Debated with the
pro-integration Federal Union
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Václav Klaus, the President of the Czech Republic, speaking to the
Bruges Group. Let us move to Europe of economic freedom, to Europe of small
and non-expanding government, to Europe without state paternalism, to Europe
without pseudomoralizing political correctness, to Europe without intellectual
snobbism and elitism, to Europe without supranational, all-continental
ambitions
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Conservative
Party Fringe Meeting
The Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP
The Rt Hon. Lord Lamont of Lerwick
The EU and the US and Washington's view of European integration
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Sir Andrew Green KCMG, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, discusses
immigration to the UK and analyses the European Union dimension and the
implications of the EU Constitution
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Why the European Conventional wisdom is a threat to freedom. Simon Heffer
and the German Economist, Professor Roland Vaubel
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Gisela Stuart MP, Labour Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston and
the UK's representative on the Praesidium of the Convention on the Future
of Europe opposes and exposes the EU Constitution
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Carl Mortished, International Business Editor of the Times, 'Tax
harmonisation and EU Competition policy'. And Jeffrey Donaldson MP,
'The European Union - an Unionist/Ulster perspective', address the
Bruges Group
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Andrew Roberts, historian and broadcaster, 'The
Malcontente Cordiale: 100 Years of Anglo-French "Alliance"'.
Professor Kenneth Minogue, writer on international affairs, discussed
'Britain as a moral example to the nations'.
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Britain is approaching decision time. Will Britain follow a free and global
future or become an EU Province? This International Conference focused on the
EU Constitution and the UK's Role in Europe and the World
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David Heathcoat-Amory, MP and Norman Lamont to Expose the EU
CONstitution
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An audience with Lord Rees-Mogg discussed the draft EU Constitution
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Wednesday
11th June 2003
The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP
Professor Patrick Minford CBE
The Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin, MP, Shadow Home Secretary, discussed the draft
EU Constitution and Criminal Justice. Professor Patrick Minford, CBE,
economist and author of 'The Cost of Europe' lectured on the economic
consequences of EU membership and the EU Constitution.
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Frederick Forsyth - author and political commentator plus Martin Howe, QC -
Constitutional lawyer and co-author of 'Better of Out?' discuss
European integration, the British Constitution and the draft EU
Constitution
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14th
Anniversary Meeting
The Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP
The Rt Hon. Lord Lamont of Lerwick
Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP, Delegate to the Convention on the Future
of Europe, and Lord Lamont discuss the EU Convention
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As the Convention on the Future of Europe attempts to push the EU towards
federation; as the European Union faces the challenge of enlargement;as the
CAP and CFP fall apart; as the eurozone economies slow down, we ask "What
future the EU?"
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Alternatives
to the EU
Dr Anthony Coughlan
Professor Christie Davies
Margit Gennser
Roger Helmer MEP
Dr Brian Hindley
Dr John Hulsman
HE the Rt Hon. Don McKinnon
Professor Ivar Raig
Dr Helen Szamuely
This International Conference, always a major newsworthy event in the
EU-sceptic calendar, was intended to further push forward the boundaries of
debate regarding the European Union. It did not disappoint. The Conference not
only criticised the push towards further integration but most importantly it
promoted the positive alternatives, for Britain and the nation-states of
Europe, to membership of the European Union. To this end the Bruges Group
gathered together in London many influential and internationally renowned
figures to discuss the positive, dynamic alternatives to the status quo, which
are on offer. The conclusions of this event left everyone convinced that a
free trade alternative model for Europe and the North Atlantic should be
vigorously pursued.
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