Crisis shadow on EU constitution
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: European Union leaders signed the blocâs first constitution in a glittering ceremony today but their celebration of unity was marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.
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Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda and Speaker of Parliament Pavol Hrusovsky have been trying hard to figure out when the Parliament will have time to discuss the first EU Constitution that Slovakia signed last ...
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French papers consider former Primer Minister Laurent Fabius's threat to reject the European constitution.
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European leaders on Friday tried to revive efforts to adopt the proposed European Union constitution, which many declared dead last year after it was rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands.
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ROME, October 29 (IslamOnline.net &amp; News Agencies) - Leaders of the European Union (EU) signed Friday, October 29, a historic constitution for the expanding bloc in a fanfare ceremony on the spot where the EU was born half a century ago, but doubts remain
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Europe&#39;s leaders signed the EU&#39;s first constitution yesterday, setting aside fears that the document will be rejected by voters and celebrating a new chapter of integration with a lavish ceremony.
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Cabinet has approved the text of the European Constitution.
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ROME -- European Union leaders on Friday signed the EU&#39;s first constitution, an ambitious charter that aims to raise the union&#39;s profile on the world stage.
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Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday sought to ease conflict over his proposed executive team, as the turmoil threatened to cloud solemn ceremonies for the signing of the European Union's proposed constitution.
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At their summit in Brussels, EU leaders hope to agree on a slimmed-down version of their draft constitution, which was rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005. Here are some of the key elements of the charter and whether they are likely to be scrapped or salvaged under a new treaty:
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Nine out of 10 European Union citizens little or nothing about the Constitution that's expected to become the cornerstone of their political life, according to an EU study released Friday.
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The threat of a constitutional crisis hangs over the EU as MEPs vote on whether to veto the new Commission.
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"It is necessary to hold constitutional reforms in order to avoid such crisis. 2008 must be devoted to making changes to the Constitution. Such changes must be introduced by the legal VRU"  New parliament must adopt a decision to prevent similar political situation happened this year. via Forum News Portal
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced her intention to revive the mothballed EU constitution, The Times of London said.Comment
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TO THE soothing strains of Enya and Beethovenâs Ode to Joy, leaders from the 25 states of the enlarged European Union put aside the turmoil over the new European Commission yesterday to sign the EUâs first constitution.
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LONDON, Dec 3  - The vote by French Socialists to back the EU constitution bodes well for its ratification, even though the outcome of a referendum in 2005 is still uncertain, major British newspapers said Friday.
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October was a cruel month for the European Union. Although the month closed on a high note with preliminary agreement on a constitution to mark the next stage in the institutional evolution of the EU, ratification of the document is far from certain.