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The discomfort which is present in Europe due to the process of “building” the European Union, under the leadership of transnational corporations – and of which the Irish “no” represents an important symptom- can be seen in the recent statements made by former Spanish President Felipe González, who acnowledged the crisis of the bloc and expressed the “priorities” for year 2010. In December, 2007, Nicolás Sarkozy proposed González as chairman of the “Reflection Group on the Future of the European Union”, also known as the “Wise Men´s Committee”. This is a group integrated by a chairman, two deputies: former Latvian President, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, and former chairman of the transnational company Nokia, Jorma Ollila- and other six members, politics and businessmen. Their goal is to make a diagnosis of the conditions of Europe and look for possible solutions for 2020-2030. The committee must present their conclusions in a report due in September 2010, moment in which Spain will become President of the Union.

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