Leaders in Deal on Europeâs Charter
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In a deal reached at 4:30 this morning, European Union leaders agreed to negotiate a treaty by the end of this year to replace the defunct constitution.
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With ten new members added into the fold and a new draft constitution working its way through capitals for ratification, the European Union (EU) is in the midst of unprecedented political and geographic ...
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European Union leaders clinched  agreement on Saturday on a detailed mandate for a new treaty to  overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a  stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.
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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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Ministers prepare for a battle in Parliament on the EU treaty, after it was agreed by EU leaders in Lisbon.
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EU leaders have overcome Polish and Italian objections to the EU reform treaty, opening the way for an overall agreement, European officials said Thursday.
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ROME, Italy -- European leaders on Friday signed the EU&#39;s first constitution, which is designed to give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.
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European Union leaders reached broad agreement on Friday on a single post to run EU foreign affairs, the first success at a summit on the bloc's future, but Poland held up progress towards a treaty to reform the Union.
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European Union leaders clinched agreement on Saturday on a detailed mandate for a new treaty to overhaul the 27-nation bloc after persuading Poland to end a stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.
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French President Nicolas  Sarkozy said on Thursday he and British Prime Minister Tony  Blair had struck a deal on reforming the EU&#39;s institutions  while Germany reported progress towards a treaty.
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European Union leaders are preparing for a lavish ceremony to celebrate the signing of the new EU constitution.
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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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European Union leaders reached a broad agreement on an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases and switch to renewable energy sources as part of the fight against global warming.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (IPS) - Bleary-eyed European Union leaders agreed a  'reform treaty' for the 27-country bloc after a working  dinner in Lisbon continued until the early hours of the morning  Oct. 19. Yet despite suggestions that governments like those of  Poland and Britain had driven a hard bargain, sizeable chunks of  the text they signed up to are identical to the EU constitution  rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
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The European Union's first constitution was signed by EU leaders Friday in Rome. To take effect in 2007, it must be ratified by all 25 EU parliaments and the European Parliament. At least nine EU nations plan to put the charter to a referendum.
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Twenty-five European leaders returned to the European Union&#39;s founding home here on Friday to sign the union&#39;s first constitutional treaty, hailing it as the next important step for integration.
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European Union leaders signed a new treaty on Thursday that would give the 27-nation bloc a long-term president and streamline its decision-making process.