EU leaders revive constitution debate
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European leaders on Friday tried to revive efforts to adopt the proposed European Union constitution, which many declared dead last year after it was rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands.
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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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European Union leaders are preparing for a lavish ceremony to celebrate the signing of the new EU constitution.
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BRUSSELS On Friday, Europe&#39;s leaders gathered in Rome to sign the treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. This was a historic moment.
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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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Newspapers repeated their calls for a referendum on the new EU treaty on Thursday as Prime Minister Gordon Brown was set to attend a two-day summit of the bloc's leaders in Lisbon.
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TO THE soothing strains of Enya and Beethovenâs Ode to Joy, leaders from the 25 states of the enlarged European Union put aside the turmoil over the new European Commission yesterday to sign the EUâs first constitution.
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European Union leaders headed for a  showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc&#39;s creaking  institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after  chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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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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Leaders of the European Union's 27 nations gathered for a crucial summit to discuss a new EU treaty Thursday, two years after French and Dutch voters rejected a draft EU constitution.
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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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ROME European leaders on Friday signed the EUâs first constitution, which is designed to give the union a sharper international profile and speed up decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations.
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European Union leaders launched a two-day summit Thursday with how to react to the return of US President George W. Bush for a second term dominating thinking.
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European Union leaders gather in Lisbon to sign a reform treaty designed to replace the ill-fated EU constitution.
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European Commission President- designate Jose Barroso said he may replace some of his 25 commission nominees to break a deadlock that threatens to stifle efforts to pass Europe&#39;s constitution and boost competitiveness.
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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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European leaders have swiftly turned their attention to the tricky issue of ratifying the landmark EU reform treaty, after endorsing the text aimed at updating its creaking institutions.