A Look at the EU's New Constitution
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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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Heads of State or government from 25 member states of the European Union (EU) signed the EU Constitution treaty, the bloc&#39;s first Constitution, at Campidoglio of Rome on Friday.
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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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The new European Constitution will tilt the balance away from the institutions to the individual, says the BBC's Jon Silverman.
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BUDAPEST, Aug 15 (IPS) - The European Union has agreed on a document to  reform itself institutionally, but Brussels is beginning to  understand it will have to get used to tough opposition from some  of its Eastern European member states.
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Nine out of 10 Europeans know little or nothing about the new EU constitution, a study suggests.
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STRASBOURG, France  - The European Parliament  overwhelmingly endorsed the European Union's first constitution  on Wednesday but the treaty will only come into force if all 25  member states ratify it, several by referendums.
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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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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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A clickable guide to the debate on the European constitution in each of the EU's 25 member states.
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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.
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Twenty-five leaders representing all of the members of the newly expanded European Union on Friday signed the bloc&#39;s first-ever constitution, a document that aims to create a more federal-type government in Europe.
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Europe's papers look ahead to today's signing of the new EU constitution in Rome
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"Basically Poland got what it wanted"  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.The new treaty will take effect in 2009 if it passes national parliamentary votes and referendums.'With this new treaty, Europe has overcome an impasse that lasted for several years,' said Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, who hosted the EU summit.'Europe has emerged stronger from this summit, stronger to face global issues, stronger to take its role in the world and also to increase confidence in our economy and in our citizens,' he told reporters. Read more
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DEAR readers, the formal signing of EUâs first constitution is a major step forward in the dream to put in place a unified Europe, but the main task before the leaders now is how
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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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LONDON, Oct 19 (IPS) - The European constitution emerged as a less   emotive but more immediate issue than Iraq during the three-day  European  Social Forum that concluded in London last weekend.