EU constitution nearer to reality
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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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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 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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The embattled European Union claimed progress in charting a way out of a year-old constitutional limbo, but offered little concrete beyond extending a &amp;quot;period of reflection&amp;quot; on resolving the impasse.
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THE EU CONSTITUTION: The landmark document, achieved after 28 months of negotiation, aims to provide simpler voting rules to end gridlock in the European Union.
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Jack Straw makes the "patriotic case" for the EU constitution as a bill on a referendum is published.
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Europe's programme for funding scientific research in the member states is a step closer to being adopted.
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Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda and Speaker of Parliament Pavol Hrusovsky have been trying hard to figure out when the Parliament will have time to discuss the first EU Constitution that Slovakia signed last ...
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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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The European Parliament is expected to endorse the proposed European Constitution in a vote in Wednesday.
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STRASBOURG, France  - 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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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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Laws paving the way to a referendum on the EU constitution are backed by MPs despite Tory opposition.
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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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The European Union ended two years of limbo at the weekend by agreeing new guidelines for the 27-member club&#39;s future and throwing off the shackles of the failed constitution.
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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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EU leaders signed a historic constitution for the expanding bloc in a fanfare ceremony on the spot where the European Union's forerunner was born, although doubts remain over whether it will ever come into force.