THE European Parliament is to establish a "rapid reaction force" to address what it considers to be unfair criticism of the European constitution in any EU member state. | They can't mount a Rapid Reaction Force to combat terrorism, however. |
As part of a campaign by Brussels, to combat Euroscepticism in the Union in time for a wave of referendums on the constitution, the Parliament has told its representative office in each country to monitor the press and note unfair criticism. MEPs will then be asked to write letters to the newspapers to put the record straight. The European Parliament is also sending delegations consisting of only pro-constitution MEPs to parliaments in London and Paris, and last week spent €375,000 (£260,000) on a pro-constitution rally in Strasbourg.