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Former French President Giscard d`Estaing addresses Global Vision conference

At 'What next for Britain and Europe', a conference sponsored by Global Vision and The Daily Telegraph, former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing addressed an audience on 'Britain with the EU: a special status'. 

Click here to read his speech in full:

English Version: Speech by President Giscard d'Estaing, 8th September 2008 

French Version: Speech by President Giscard d'Estaing, 8th September 2008

Press release: 8th September 2008 

Media Coverage:

  • Ruth Lea, Britain and the EU: Giscard leads the way, The Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2008
  • Nationalists forget how Europe enhanced our independence, Irish Times, 20th September 2008
  • Brilliant Idea, Letters, York Press, 17th September 2008
  • Let us out!, Letters, Daily Mail, 15th September 2008
  • le Royaume-Uni devrait bénéficier d'un "statut spécial" dans l'UE, President Giscard d'Estaing's blog, 9th September 2008
  • Britain should be given special opt-out deals from EU, says author of European constitution, Daily Mail, 9th September 2008
  • If only Valery..., Daily Mail, 9th September 2008
  • Britain 'should have special EU opt-out', Press Association, 9th September 2008
  • Giscard suggests EU opt-outs for 'antagonistic' Britain, Agence France Press, 9th September 2008
  • UK should have ‘special status’ in EU, says constitution author, The Herald, 8th September 2008
  • Peter Hoskin, Will the Cameroons accept the gift of British "special status"?, Coffee House: The Spectator Blog, 8th September 2008
  • Giscard suggests EU opt-outs for 'antagonistic' Britain, EU Business, 8th September 2008
  • Andrew Porter, Britain 'should be able to opt out of EU deals, The Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008
  • Giscard: Time for Britain to have a new relationshipwith the EU, Open Europe blog, 8th September 2008
  • John Redwood MP, Giscard D’Estaing seeks end to veto, 8th September 2008
  • Dan Hannan, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing wants Britain to have a special status, The Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008
  • The best way for Britain to belong to Europe, The Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008
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