Polls in UK, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Estonia show a clear No to the Euro

21st of July 2010

In at least five EU countries there is a majority against the Euro. In referendums you can’t vote “unsure” – only Yes or No count. Therefore below “unsure” has been taken out of results.

In June 2010 polls have been carried out in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Estonia all showing a clear No.

In Denmark, Danmarks Statistik made the poll for Danske Bank, showing that 56 per cent would vote No if there where a referendum today.
In Sweden, Statistiska centralbyrån SCB made it, showing that 68 per cent would vote No.
In Germany it was Ipsos who made it, showing that 63 per cent would vote No.
In Estonia, TNS Emor made it, showing that 56 per cent would vote No.
In the United Kingdom, the latest poll is from April 2010, made by YouGov, showed that 76 would vote No.

Out of these five EU countries only Germany has the Euro today. The German government has no intention of calling a referendum on the Euro. The EU has said finally Yes to admitting Estonia to the eurozone from January 2011, and the Estonian government has no intention of having any referendum. In Denmark, it is still the official goal of the government to call a referendum with the view of securing a Yes. The governments of the United Kingdom and Sweden have chosen the opposite position, shelving all plans of a referendum on this issue.

French think euro exacerbates crisis

So far we do not have any polls on Yes or No to the Euro from other EU countries. If anyone knows about recent polls, please send us a link about it to ib (at) folkebevaegelsen.dk. However we have found an interesting poll from France made in June 2010 by TNS Sofres for Europa 1, itélé and Le Monde. It shows that 68 per cent of the French think that euro will exacerbate the consequences of the crisis (read more in Le Figaro)

Source: Folkebevaegelsen mod EU, Denmark

TEAM - an answer to a growing need to cooperate

The 1992 Maastricht Treaty was the first clear evidence of the euro-federalist project for a centralised EU Superstate. TEAM was formed loosely at an EU counter-summit in Edinburgh in 1992, as an answer to the growing need for increased cooperation amongst organisations in different countries that were opposed to the Maastricht Treaty and the single euro-currency.

This is shown in the name TEAM, which originally stands for “The European Anti-Maastricht Alliance”. But since the Maastricht Treaty is no longer so prominent, the name “The European Alliance of EU-critical Movements” is now mostly used.

In 1997 TEAM adopted a more formal structure. At a meeting in Copenhagen in March that year the organisations in the network adopted the TEAM Constitution and elected the first TEAM Board.

TEAM is a network of cooperating organisations in different European countries that are critical of EU developments. They help one another by keeping in contact and exchanging information on EU-related matters.

TEAM is opposed to the further centralisation of power and erosion of democracy which every new EU Treaty since 1992 has resulted in - Maastricht, Amsterdam and Nice. A new grand constitutional Treaty has been proposed for the EU in 2004, which promised further centralisation, and has been kindly declined by voters of France and Netherlands.

Mutual support between TEAM-members played an important role in the successful referendum campaigns against the Nice Treaty in Ireland and the euro-referendums in Denmark and Sweden.

We expect TEAM will offer similar service also in the year 2008.

TEAM gives organisations useful contacts and information.

The TEAM members and observers seek to expose problems with the EU Treaties and the operation of the EU institutions. We do this by promoting cooperation and exchange of information between Europe’s EU-critical movements.

TEAM raises awareness of the existence of a Europe-wide opposition to an undemocratic European future. Some of TEAM’s member organisations have seats in the European Parliament and provide information and support for TEAM from there.

The TEAM network does not intervene in the domestic politics of individual countries or in the internal affairs of its affiliated organisations. Neither does it seek to impose a common policy on its affiliates as regards EU-issues. It provides information and contacts at the request of its member and observer organisations in particular countries.

Under its Constitution TEAM organises two main meetings each year. The principal one is the Annual General Meeting in March, where TEAM policy is decided, new member and observer organisations are enrolled and the new TEAM Board is elected. Then a Council meeting is held to enable TEAM’s affiliates to come together between Annual Meetings to discuss EU developments.

The Board of TEAM organises the Annual Meeting and Council Meeting, in cooperation with local organisations in whatever countries they are held in. From time to time the TEAM Board and Secretary General issue briefing papers and critical information and documentation on EU affairs. These represent the views of their individual authors and do not commit TEAM’s affiliated organisations to any particular view or policy position.

The members and observers of TEAM ranges from parties with several thousands of members to organisations with a couple of hundred members or supporters. Both left, right and centre of the political spectrum are represented in the TEAM-network.

Some of the members and observers are concerned mainly with economic aspects of the EU. Some with the environment. Some with neutrality and EU militarization. Some with the effects of the EU in eroding community and family values. But all share a critique of the federal development of the Union and a common commitment to defend the principles of democracy.

In the list you will find addresses, e-mails and websites to the 32 members and 17 observers of TEAM in different parts of Europe.

This list is being constantly updated - Please report any changes.

AUSTRIA

members

Bündnis Neutrales Freies Österreich - NFÖ
(Union for Neutral Free Austria)
Postfach 110
6010 Innsbruck
e-mail: buendnis@nfoe.at

observers

Friedens Büro Wien
(Peace Bureau Vienna)
Kölblgasse 18/1
A-1030 Wien
tel/fax: +43 1 7965 021
e-mail: pax.vienna@chello.at

Kommunistische Partei
(Communist Party)
Weyringergasse 33/5
A-1040 Wien
tel: +43 1 5036 580 830
fax: +43 1 5036 580 499/411
e-mail: international@kpoe.at

Liste der EU-Opposition
(List of EU Opposition)
c/o Gabriele Wladyka
Kunigundbergstrasse 11
A-2380 Perchtoldsdorf
tel: +43 1 865 62 33
e-mail: gabriele.wladyka@aon.at

CZECH REPUBLIC

observer

Independent Group Faithful we Remain
Att. Dr. Dalibor Plichta
Ki Klimentce 12
150 00 Prague 5
tel: +420 2 205 11 301, 57 21 39 35
fax: +420 2 242 22 190
e-mail: neudorflova@msu.cas.cz

DENMARK

members

Folkebevægelsen mod EU
(People’s Movement against the EU)
Tordenskjoldsgade 21, st.th
DK-1055 Kobenhavn K
tel: +45 35 36 37 40
fax: +45 35 821 806
e-mail: fb@folkebevaegelsen.dk

Ungdom mod EU
(Youth against EU)
Tordenskjoldsgade 21, st.th
DK-1055 Kobenhavn K
tel: +45 35 36 37 40 / +45 288 91 81 6
e-mail: ungdom@folkebevaegelsen.dk

Demokratisk Fornyelse
(Renewal of Democracy)
Toftegårdsvej 3
DK-7000 Fredericia
tel: +45 75 94 16 16
e-mail: nr3@bfregnbuen.dk

observers

Enhedslisten
(The Red-Green Alliance)
Studiestræde 24
DK-1455 Kobenhavn K
tel: +45 3393 3324
fax: +45 3332 0372
e-mail: landskontoret@enhedslisten.dk

ESTONIA

member

Liikumine Ei Euroopa Liidule
(Movement No to EU)
Ravila Kose vald
Harjumaa 75 101
tel: +372 5 06 55 33
e-mail: uno.silberg.001@mail.ee

FINLAND

members

Vaihtoehto EU:lle
(Alternative to EU)
Mäkelänkatu 62C
SF-00530 Helsinki
tel: +358 9 682 3422
fax: +358 9 682 3544
e-mail: veu@co.inet.fi

Naisten Vaihtoehto EU:lle
Women’s Alternative to EU
c/o Hanna Tiippana
Kylätorintie 10 C 22
SF-02770 Espoo
e-mail: hanna.tiippana@jippii.fi

Itsenäisyyspuolue
(Independence Party)
Nikinsaarentie 31
SF-62 900 Alajärvi
e-mail: info@itsenaisyyspuolue.fi

FRANCE

member

Rassemblement pour l’Indépendance et la Souveraineté de la France
7 rue de Florence
F-75008 Paris
tel/fax: +33 5 5846 5728
e-mail: jean-paul.bled@wanadoo.fr

observer

Les Alternatifs
40 rue de Malte
F-75011 Paris
tel: +33 1 4357 4480
fax: +33 1 4357 6450
e-mail: contact@alternatifs.org

GREECE

member

The EAN Movement
86 Akademias str.
106 78 Athens
tel/fax: +30 1 381 873
e-mail: mrellos@rellos.com

observer

Association of Social and Ecological Intervention
ENU Greece
3 Lefkon Oreon St.
173 42 St. Dimitrios Athens
tel/fax: +30 1 993 0081
e-mail: greenmv@techlink.gr

ICELAND

member

Heimssýn
Hafnarstraeti 18
101 Reykjavík
tel: +354 551 9800
e-mail: heimssyn@heimssyn.is

IRELAND

members

The National Platform
24 Crawford Avenue
Dublin 9
tel: +353-1-830 5792
fax: +353-1-822 7448
e-mail: info@nationalplatform.org

Peace and Neutrality Alliance
Dalkey Business Centre
17 Castle Street
Dalkey
Co. Dublin
tel: +353-1-235 15 12
e-mail: pana@eircom.net

People’s Movement
25 Shanowen Crescent, Santry
Dublin 9
tel: +353-87-230 8330
e-mail: post@people.ie

LATVIA

member

Kustiba par Neatkaribu
(Movement for Independence)
Antonijas 8 - 6a
LV 1010 Riga
tel and fax: +371 721 29 36
e-mail: neatkariba@inbox.lv

MALTA

member

The Campaign for National Independence
dr. Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici B.A. LL.D., Chairman
81, Triq Ġuże Pace
Ħamrun
e-mail: cnimalta@yahoo.co.uk

NETHERLANDS

observer

Free Europe
e-mail: info@free-europe.org

NORWAY

members

Nei til EU
No to EU
Storgata 32
N-0184 Oslo
tel: +47 22 17 90 20
fax: +47 22 17 90 21
e-mail: neitileu@neitileu.no

Ungdom mot EU
Youth against the EU
Storgata 32
N-0184 Oslo
tel: +47 22 17 33 43
e-mail: umeu@umeu.no

Senterungdommen
(Centre Party Youth)
Postboks 6734 St. Olavs plass
N-0130 Oslo
tel: +47 22 98 96 00
fax: +47 22 98 96 10
e-mail: senterungdommen@senterpartiet.no

observers

Senterpartiet
Centre Party
Secretary General Dagfinn Sundsbø
P.B. 6734 St. Olavs Plass
N-0130 Oslo
tel: +47 2298 9600
fax: +47 2220 6915
e-mail: dagfinn.sundsbo@senterpartiet.no

Rød Valgallianse
Red Electoral Alliance
Osterhausgt. 27
N-0183 Oslo
tel: +47 2298 9050
fax: +47 2298 9055
e-mail: rv@rv.no

SLOVENIA

observer

Skupina Neutro (Group Neutro)
Blaž Babič
+386 41 828 366
e-mail: blaz.babic@amis.net

SPAIN

observer

Una Altra Democrácia És Possible
Another Democracy is Possible
e-mail: lsalgui@demopunk.net

SWEDEN

members

Miljöpartiet de Gröna
(The Green Party)
Riksdagen
S-10012 Stockholm
tel: +46 8 786 5744
fax +46 8 786 5375
e-mail: ulf.holm@mp.se

EU-kritiska Centernätverket
(EU-critical network of the Centre Party)
c/o Hans Lindqvist
Backvägen 8
13930 Värmdö
tel/fax: +46 8 570 21858 mobile: +46 70 54 85 819
e-mail: hans.lindqvist@centerpartiet.se

Folkrörelsen Nej till EU
(The People’s Movement No to EU)
Pölgatan 5
S-414 60 Göteborg
tel: +46 31 701 0177
e-mail: kansli@nejtilleu.se

SWITZERLAND

members

Forum für direkte Demokratie
(Forum for direct democracy)
Postfach
8048 Zürich
tel/fax: +41 31 731 2914
fax: +41 31 731 2913
e-mail: forum@europa-magazin.ch

Young 4 FUN
Postfach 569
9501 Wil
e-mail: info@young4fun.ch

UNITED KINGDOM

members

Campaign for an Independent Britain
Morton House
3 Stamford Drive
Groby
Leicestershire LE6 0YD
Great Britain
tel & fax: +44 (0) 70 92 857684
e-mail: office@eurosceptic.org.uk

Campaign Against Euro-Federalism
PO BOX 46295
London W5 2UG
tel/fax: +44 845 345 8902
e-mail: caef@caef.org.uk

Clannasaor
4 Main Street
Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire
Scotland AB43 8YJ
tel: +44 (0) 1346-582659
e-mail: info@clannasaor.com

Free Scotland Party
Schoolhouse
Hamnavoe, Burra
Shetland
ZE2 9LA Scotland
tel: +44 01 595 859 475
mobile: +44 (0)77 71 724 362
e-mail: freescotlandparty@hotmail.com

The Bruges Group
Suite 216 The Linen Hall
162-168 Regent Street
London W1B 5TB
tel: +44 20 7287 4414
fax: +44 20 7287 5522
e-mail: robert@brugesgroup.com

UKIP - United Kingdom Independence Party
PO Box 408, Newton Abbot
Devon, TQ12 9BG
tel: +44 1626 831 290
fax: +44 1626 831 348
e-mail: mail@ukip.org

observers

Labour Euro-Safeguards Campaign
72 Albert Street
London NW1 7NR
tel: +44 20 7691 3800
fax: +44 20 7691 3834
e-mail: lesc@johnmillsltd.co.uk

Green Party of England and Wales
1a Waterlow Road
London N19 5NJ
tel: +44.20 7272 4474
fax: +44 20 7272 6653
e-mail: johndevaney@ukonline.co.uk

Democracy Movement
72 Hammersmith Road
London W14 8TH
tel: +44 20 7603 7796
fax: +44 20 7602 9699
e-mail: mail@democracymovement.org.uk

European Foundation
62 Brompton Road
London SW3 1BL
tel: +44 20 7590 9901
fax: +44 7590 9975
e-mail: euro.foundation@e-f.org.uk

A network defending democracy

TEAM is an information network linking 49 organisations, political parties and non-parties, from 18 countries across Europe. It includes democratic and non-racist organisations from the centre, left and right of the political spectrum.

What unites us is a common belief in the principles of democracy - as requiring representative government, citizen participation, transparency, accountability and free and fair public debate. We regard the current development of the EU as a manifest threat to these principles:

1. The building of a centralised federal-style EU Superstate, with common supranational policies and harmonisation in more and more political areas, reduces the power of democratic nation states and the right to self-determination of their citizens.

2. The centralisation of more and more power to Brussels and Frankfurt removes decision-making and control from national governments and parliaments - which are democratically accountable to their voters and citizens - to bureaucrats and politicians at EU-level, who decide policy package deals among themselves behind closed doors.

3. The project of an EU Superstate is being pressed by the euro-federalists without the support of their citizens in the EU Member countries. The lack of respect for the the Irish No to the Nice Treaty in 2001 and the Danish No to the euro in 2000, shows how the EU ignores the wishes of ordinary people.

History
Organisation
Working Programme 2005-2006
Team Affiliates
Board Members 2009-2010
Constitution:
….TEAM Constitution 2003, original, Tallin
….TEAM Constitution 2007, amended, Wil
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Joining TEAM & Membership fees

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