Former French PM Fabius imposes conditions for supporting EU constitution
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Chances of French ratification of the European Union's proposed constitution suffered a setback when former Socialist prime minister and 2007 presidential hopeful Laurent Fabius came out against it.
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The French President, Jacques Chirac, further muddied debate over Turkish membership of the European Union by declaring he wants to change France's constitution so the issue is eventually put to a vote in a ...
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President Jacques Chirac was considering bringing forward the date of France&#39;s national referendum on the EU constitution yesterday after a resounding victory for the &quot;yes&quot; camp
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EU Commission President designate Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, top left, delivers his address in Giulio Cesare hall at the opening ceremony of the EU Constitution signing in Rome&#39;s Capitoline Hill, Friday, Oct. 29, 2004.
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Tony Blair is joining fellow European leaders in Rome to sign the EU's controversial new constitution.
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French Socialists are to campaign for the EU constitution - a move that should avert a ânonâ in a national referendum set for 2005.
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The French parliament on Friday approved the European Union's new reform treaty, turning the page on the crisis sparked in 2005 when rebellious French voters shot down the EU's ill-fated constitution.
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The controversial EU constitution is set to be the main focus on the final day of talks at a summit in Brussels.
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The French parliament ratified a European Union reform treaty to overhaul the bloc's institutions on Friday, nearly three years after France rejected a planned EU constitution in a referendum.
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President Jacques Chirac has backed calls for France to hold a referendum on Turkey&#39;s entry to the European Union, but has made clear it is unlikely to take place for more than a decade.
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A look at French President Nicolas Sarkozy's positions on key issues:
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The 25 European Union leaders on Friday signed the EU&#39;s first constitution that aims to boost the union&#39;s presence on the world stage but will face a tough ratification test at the hands of European parliaments and voters before it can take effect.
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France has been ardently pro-EU - but enlargement has raised new fears, and voters might still reject the constitution.
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The French parliament ratified a European  Union reform treaty to overhaul the bloc's institutions on  Friday, nearly three years after France rejected a planned EU  constitution in a referendum.
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France's opposition Socialist Party voted in favor of the European Union's proposed constitution, party leaders announced Thursday, a victory for the party's moderate, pro-European wing.
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Â· French president headed for showdown in Brussels  Â· He will demand greater political control over euro
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BRUSSELS, Belgium  - The European Parliament gave its overwhelming endorsement to the European Union's first-ever constitution Wednesday and urged EU governments to quickly follow suit.