Política Externa Inglesa I

Encontrei no site da BBC uma deliciosa comparação entre as políticas externas de cada um dos três maiores partidos candidatos e que não posso deixar de reproduzir. Esta mudança de partido no governo inglês trará certamente bastantes alterações em relação à posição do Reino Unido face aos EUA e face à Europa. Comecemos pelos perdedores trabalhistas.

Estes advogam, segundo aquele site: (a negrito alguns aspectos que quero salientar)

• Support euro in principle, but only if approved in a referendum, and no current plans to enter
• Support Turkey and Croatia for EU membership, and believe negotiations for accession of all Western Balkan countries should begin by 2014
• Maintain social and employment rules like the Working Time Directive
• Deepen Britain's relationship with emerging powers like India, China and Brazil
• Support German, Japanese, Indian and Brazilian membership of the UN Security Council and permanent representation from Africa
• Support a two state solution for Israel and Palestine
• Seek diplomatic resolution of Iran's nuclear ambitions
• Increase foreign aid to 0.7% of Gross National Income by 2013
• Support campaign for a legally binding global arms trade treaty in 2012.

Os conservadores:

• Opposed Lisbon Treaty, but will not reverse it
• Pass a law to require a referendum on any future treaty that transfers power from Britain to the EU
• UK Sovereignty Bill, to ensure ultimate authority stays in Parliament
• Law to ensure any abolition of national veto would require MPs' approval
• Rule out Euro entry
• Support Turkish membership of EU
• Would negotiate a full opt-out from the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Working Time Directive
• Expand UN Security Council to include Germany, Japan, Brazil, India and African representation
• Support a two state solution for Israel and Palestine
• Back concerted international efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
• Increase foreign aid to 0.7% of Gross National Income by 2013
• Give British people a direct say on part of aid spending
• Support humanitarian military intervention when it is practical and necessary.

Partido liberal democrata:

• Strongly support continued EU membership
• Would opt in to pan-European justice policies
• Encourage greater European security and defence co-operation
• Support Euro membership in principle, but no plans for early entry
• Support the right of nations to intervene if foreign governments engage in large-scale violations of human rights, but force should only be used as a last resort and be authorised by the UN Security Council, in all but exceptional circumstances
• Support a two state solution for Israel and Palestine and believe Britain and the EU must put pressure on Israel and Egypt to end the blockade of Gaza
• Support diplomatic efforts to ensure Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons, but oppose military action
• Committed to increasing foreign aid to 0.7% of Gross National Income by 2013.

(para o próximo dia, um breve comentário...)