EU signs first constitution
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ROME - Leaders of the European Union&#39;s 25 member countries signed the organization&#39;s first constitution on Friday, a document aimed at creating more stability and improved governance.
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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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EU leaders are in Rome to sign a new treaty which sets up the first European constitution and expands the EU&#39;s powers and authority.
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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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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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The Cabinet of Ministers today approved the European Union member states' agreement on the European Constitution, but also passed a special declaration on Latvia's position on the spelling of "euro" in EU ...
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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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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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Spanish Prime Minister Jose Rodriguez Zapatero and visiting Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga said here Tuesday that their governments support the ratification of the first European Union Constitution.
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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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Finland becomes the latest country to ratify the European constitution, as its EU presidency draws to a close.
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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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UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw unveils the government's White Paper on the EU constitution.
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The signing of the European Constitution on Friday by the leaders of the 25 EU members will not only crown Romano Prodi&#39;s five years as European Commission president but propel him into the political fray in his native Italy.
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EU leaders have reached agreement with Poland on the outline of a new treaty to replace the bloc&#39;s failed constitution, several member states said as a summit moved into a third day Saturday.
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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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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. It includes a charter of fundamental rights and ends national vetoes in 45 new policy areas.