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February 12, 2005
Spaniards favor Europe to balance American influence
Spaniards are expected to overwhelmingly approve the European constitution (10 to 1 according to certain polls) on which they will vote on February 20th.
Trying to explain this frame of mind, the French Daily Le Monde reminds its readers that Spaniards have begun to live significantly better after joining the EU.
Moreover, states the article, in this country which did not benefit from the Marshall Plan, anti-Americanism is “latent,” as could be seen during the Iraq war. Many Spaniards think that to say “no” to the Constitution is to say “no” to Europe, and believe that only a strong Europe can balance American influence.
En outre, l'anti-américanisme latent dans un pays qui n'a pas bénéficié du plan Marshall, et qui a rejailli en force lors du conflit irakien, fait dire à beaucoup que seule une Europe unie peut faire contrepoids à l'influence américaine. Pour une majorité, dire "non" à la Constitution revient à dire "non" à l'Europe.
Posted February 12, 2005 04:57 PM
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