EU constitution 'can be simple'
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An EU summit could re-package the draft constitution as a simple treaty, German officials suggest.
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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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The Constitutional Treaty firmly enshrines fundamental rights in law and makes the EU more democratic, more transparent, and more effective.
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ROME : EU leaders signed a historic constitution for the expanding bloc in a fanfare ceremony on the spot where the European Union&#39;s forerunner was born, although doubts remain over whether it will ever come into force.
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Finland, current holder of the European Union presidency, has become the 16th member of the bloc to ratify the EU constitution which was thrown into doubt after referenda in France and the Netherlands last year put the document's implementation on hold.
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The Czech Republic is happy to play a waiting game on the EU Constitution, says the BBC's Rob Cameron.
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: European Union leaders signed the blocâs first constitution in a glittering ceremony today but their celebration of unity was marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.
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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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The leaders of the 25 member states of the European Union are meeting in Rome today to sign the new EU constitution.
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ROME -- European Union leaders on Friday signed the EU&#39;s first constitution, an ambitious charter that aims to raise the union&#39;s profile on the world stage.
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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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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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Parts of the Lisbon Treaty, signed by Gordon Brown, are the same as the abandoned EU Constitution, MPs say.
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BBC News Online explains what the EU draft constitution is all about.
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New post first concrete consensus to emerge from fraught Brussels summit on the constitution.
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Leaders of the 25-nation European Union today signed the bloc&#39;s new constitution in Rome, amid tight security around the city&#39;s historic center.
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The European Parliament is expected to endorse the proposed European Constitution in a vote in Wednesday.