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- noun One who is
sceptical ofincreasing thepowers of theEuropean Union - adjective Of or pertaining to Eurosceptics or
Euroscepticism
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Examples
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The Guardian, an influential publication, quite clearly still lives in a world when the word Eurosceptic invokes a frisson or horror in all right-minded, educated, politically sophisticated people.
Sense and nonsense on the referendum Helen 2004
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Thus, while the stupid agriculture commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, preened and postured at the Council yesterday pictured, the true dereliction of the media – and especially the so-called Eurosceptic press – becomes apparent.
They still don't get it Richard 2007
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Following the government's lead and focusing on this issue has been one of the many tactical blunders of the so-called Eurosceptic "movement", which has characterised itself by its lack of joined-up thinking or any serious thinking at all and its almost total lack of professionalism and direction.
Archive 2007-10-01 Richard 2007
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Following the government's lead and focusing on this issue has been one of the many tactical blunders of the so-called Eurosceptic "movement", which has characterised itself by its lack of joined-up thinking or any serious thinking at all and its almost total lack of professionalism and direction.
The fog of misinformation and incomprehension Richard 2007
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On TV, they kept being referred to as Eurosceptic, which they no doubt are, but thats a little like using the term for the BNP.
Serbs Choose Wrong Parties Serf 2007
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Thus, while the stupid agriculture commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, preened and postured at the Council yesterday pictured, the true dereliction of the media – and especially the so-called Eurosceptic press – becomes apparent.
Archive 2007-09-01 Richard 2007
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On TV, they kept being referred to as Eurosceptic, which they no doubt are, but thats a little like using the term for the BNP.
Archive 2007-01-01 Serf 2007
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Klaus, often described as a Eurosceptic, allegedly recently said in Paris that the current elections were nothing but "semi-elections".
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But if you are a member of the "in Europe but not run by Europe" camp, those who believe that we should be part of a cooperative union of sovereign nations - which I believe is what most people in the country who call themselves "Eurosceptic" want - then just imagine what would happen if we held a referendum and the British public voted to stay in?
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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How, therefore, can they possibly describe the Boy King as "Eurosceptic"?
Cloth for brains Richard 2006
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