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Once again, the conclusions reached at a European summit, in this case at Seville, illustrate that work on Community integration continues to come up against a brick wall. Although we made faster progress with integration during the 1990s by following a federal approach, the voice of the nations seems to be making itself heard again since the drafting of the Treaty of Nice.
The conclusions of the Seville Summit confirm the fact that the debate on most of the major areas was postponed due to disagreements between nations that are anxious to promote their sovereignty and their interests.
As for immigration, the penalties against illegal immigrants’ countries of origin, as advocated by certain governments, were fortunately not approved. Led by France, several countries rejected such measures, which run counter to their long-standing tradition of welcoming immigrants. These measures would have had a detrimental effect on their relations, developed over some time, with the States from which these illegal immigrants originate.
Similarly, no specific changes were made to the way in which the CAP works or to the way in which the Council of Ministers operates. All this goes to show that the Member States have distinct interests and proves, as if it were necessary, that, if we wish to continue with European integration, we must not ignore these realities."@en1
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