bernard

21 June 2011

Bernard Connolly used to be a civil servant of the European Commission.  His particular remit was European monetary union.

In September 1995, much against the wishes of his superiors, he published a book entitled ‘The Rotten Heart of Europe’, outlining the political machinations of those responsible for pushing the notion of a single European currency as a key element of ever closer political union.  Connolly was acidic in his printed comments and clearly annoyed the political elites in Europe, so much so that he eventually had to leave the European Commission.  His only crime seemed to be a willingness to tell the truth as he saw it.