The EU Treaty would also expand the policy areas subject to "qualified majority voting" - rather than allowing all 27 member states a veto - and establish an EU high representative for foreign affairs.

BBC: Berlusconi backs Blair for EU job

The long-term budget for 2014-20 requires unanimity among the 27 member states, giving the UK a veto - but the budget for the single year 2013 is decided by qualified majority voting, meaning Britain could be over-ruled.

BBC: David Cameron and Herman van Rompuy in Downing Street

In a paper released today, entitled Veto Shmeeto: Bush Should Sign the New Export Administration Act, the Center provides a qualified endorsement of this legislation, the Export Administration Act Amendments of 1990, and most of its revisions of current U.S. export control laws.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Freedom Flame 2013