What will remain of the EU charter?
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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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MADRID, Spain, NOV. 24, 2004 ( Zenit.org ).- The papal nuncio to the European Parliament doesn't have any reason "from the religious viewpoint" to say no to the Constitutional Treaty, even though the document ...
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The UK may hold a referendum on the European Union&#39;s constitution in early 2006, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said before the treaty&#39;s signing in Rome.
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At an historic ceremony in Rome on Friday, European leaders signed the treaty establishing the EU Constitution. Before it takes effect, however, the document must be ratified by all member states -- a process expected to take about two years.
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The European Parliament is to vote on whether to approve the new executive commission team on Thursday. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Wednesday urged parliament to back his revised choice.
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Many papers look ahead to today's vote in the European Parliament which might result in the first stillborn EU Commission.
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Germany insisted on a 'single legal personality' for the EU and called for a legally binding charter of rights.
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ROME, October 29 (Itar-Tass) - Leaders of 25 European Union member countries signed the European Constitution here on Friday, which is to ensure the unity of the expanded European Union.
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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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LISBON, Mar 8 (IPS) - In spite of their conquests in the 20th century,  and  so far in the 21st, women in the European Union (EU) are  still a long way  from achieving equality with men -- a goal  unequivocally laid down in the  Universal Declaration of Human  Rights.
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Europe's papers look ahead to today's signing of the new EU constitution in Rome
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Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen is prepared to grant limited veto power to all parties behind a multiparty accord on the EU constitution - a move designed in large part to win the support of the left-wing ...
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BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on efforts to avoid more referendums on the European constitution or any treaty that replaces it.
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European leaders on Friday signed the EU'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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On the eve of the two-day European Union summit that opens in Brussels today and will define the future of Ankara&#39;s EU aspirations, it still remained unclear yesterday what terms leaders of the 25 member states would set out regarding Turkey&#39;s relations
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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 question to be asked in the referendum on the EU constitution will be "Should the United Kingdom approve the treaty establishing a constitution for the European Union?", the Government said.