Libertas Spain wants common EU tax and defence

This is a link to the official programme of Libertas-Ciudadanos de Espana in Spain:

http://www.ciudadanos-cs.org/statico/pdf/programas/Programa_europeas_2009.pdf

In it, they make clear their support for a common EU tax policy:

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13. Política fiscal y social común de la Unión Europea. Libertas-Ciudadanos de España apoya una política fiscal y social común que impida en el seno de la UE el dumping fiscal y social entre Estados y haga posible el establecimiento de un verdadero espacio económico y social europeo. Asimismo impulsaremos la coordinación de las diferentes administraciones tributarias con el fin de combatir el fraude fiscal.

13. Common social and tax policy. Ciudadanos de España supports common fiscal and social policies that would prevent fiscal and social dumping between states within the EU and enable the establishment of a genuine European economic and social space. It also will promote the coordination of the various tax authorities to combat tax fraud.

Libertas have formed an alliance in Spain which is pushing for a common tax policy despite their stated opposition in Ireland to the CCCTB and despite claiming that candidates from other parties support common corporate tax rates.

Some other policies of Libertas in Spain:

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apoyamos la aprobación por referéndum de un nuevo Tratado o Constitución Europea, clara, breve y legible que incorpore la Carta de los Derechos Fundamentales de la Unión Europea y la adhesión al Convenio Europeo de Derechos Humanos

we support the approval by referendum of a new European Constitution or Treaty, clear, brief and readable, to incorporate the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and accession to the European Convention on Human Rights

Isn't Ganley opposed to the Charter of Fundamental Rights?

Libertas Spain also want a common foreign policy, a common defence, and common immigration and asylum policies, along with free movement of labour:

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8. Una política exterior y de defensa común. La integración de la UE debe incluir necesariamente la política exterior y de defensa. Tener una sola voz supondrá una mejor protección de los intereses de los Estados que componen la UE. En cooperación con las estructuras de la OTAN, la UE debe desempeñar un papel protagonista en su propia seguridad y en la seguridad global. Es necesario unir todos los recursos de defensa europeos para una mejor respuesta ante cualquier emergencia de seguridad.

8. A foreign policy and a common defence. EU integration must necessarily include foreign and defence policy. Having a single voice will mean better protection for the interests of the States that comprise the EU. In cooperation with the structures of NATO, the EU must play a role in its own security and global security. It is necessary to unite all European defence resources to better respond to security emergencies.

Common immigration and asylum policy:

21. Una política común de inmigración y asilo. Consideramos necesario armonizar y unificar las políticas de los Estados en materia de inmigración y asilo en una política común de la Unión Europea que regule la entrada, acogida e integración de inmigrantes. Asimismo consideramos necesario establecer los mismos criterios para la concesión del Estatuto de refugiado y en la lucha contra el tráfico, trata y explotación de personas.

21. A common policy on immigration and asylum. We consider it necessary to harmonize and unify State policies on immigration and asylum in a common policy in the European Union to regulate the entry, reception and integration of immigrants. We consider it necessary to establish the same criteria for the granting of refugee status and fighting trafficking, trafficking and exploitation of people.

Mobility of labour within the EU:

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12. Libre movilidad del trabajo y el conocimiento. Además del apoyo a la tradicional movilidad del trabajo en el seno de los países de la UE, Libertas-Ciudadanos de España quiere impulsar la movilidad de los estudiantes, académicos e investigadores para fomentar las invenciones y descubrimientos como aspecto fundamental de la competitividad de la UE.

12. Free mobility of labour and knowledge. In addition to support for the traditional labour mobility within the EU, Libertas - Ciudadanos de España wants to promote the mobility of students, academics and researchers to encourage inventions and discoveries as a crucial aspect of EU competitiveness.

So in Ireland Libertas oppose freedom of movement, oppose a common tax policy, probably would oppose a common immigration policy, oppose the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and would probably claim to oppose a common defence, at least publicly.

Yet in Spain, Libertas favour freedom of movement, support a common tax policy, support a common immigration policy, support the Charter of Fundamental Rights and support a common defence.

This is not just an individual candidate's opinion: this is official Libertas-Ciudadanos de Espana policy.