Lithuania Lawmakers Ratify EU Constitution
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Lithuanian lawmakers ratified the newly signed European Union constitution Thursday, making one of the bloc's newest members the first country to approve the historic document.
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European Union leaders endorsed a reform treaty Friday to replace their failed European constitution and give the 27-nation union a more influential say in world affairs, diplomats said.
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The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday spurned an amendment of Article 56 to the national Constitution which bans the individuals who have been dismissed from power by way of impeachment to stand in ...
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The prime minister of EU applicant Bulgaria signed Friday the European Constitution and said that meant his country was sure to join the 25-member bloc in a couple of years.
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Serbia's parliament approves a new constitution claiming sovereignty over the UN-run province of Kosovo.
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European Union leaders voiced relief at  clinching a deal on Friday on a treaty to reform the 27-nation  bloc's institutions, replacing a defunct constitution and  ending a two-year crisis of confidence in Europe's future.
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Lithuania&#39;s second round of general elections got under way on Sunday, with a recent-formed party threatening to force its way into government.
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The European Parliament gave its overwhelming endorsement to the European Union's first-ever constitution Wednesday and urged EU governments to quickly follow suit.
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European Union leaders signed the Treaty  of Lisbon on Thursday to reform the bloc's institutions.
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Laws paving the way to a referendum on the EU constitution are backed by MPs despite Tory opposition.
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PARIS, Dec. 13 -- European leaders on Thursday signed a new treaty intended to revitalize efforts to build a more united and powerful European Union, replacing a proposed constitution rejected by many voters two years ago with a document that in most member countries will never go before the public.
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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 (EU) lawmakers gathered Thursday for a vote widely expected to appove the bloc&#39;s new executive arm, ending three weeks of institutional limbo for the expanding bloc.
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The European Parliament overwhelmingly endorsed the European Union's first constitution Tuesday but the treaty will only come into force if all 25 member states ratify it, several by referendums.
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European leaders on Friday signed the EU&#39;s first constitution, a diplomatic triumph they hope will give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.
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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Rodriguez Zapatero and visiting Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga said here Tuesday that their governments support the ratification of the first European Union Constitution.
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The French parliament votes to approve a draft law approving the new EU reform treaty.