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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EU leaders approved a new treaty early Friday to replace the aborted constitution, after overcoming last-ditch obstacles, the bloc's Portuguese presidency said.
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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 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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BRUSSELS  - EU leaders were set to resume talks on the details of a landmark offer to launch membership talks with Turkey, with the vexed issue of Cyprus clouding the historic decision.
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Europe's leaders gather in Rome on Friday to sign a historic constitution for the European Union (EU), but a crisis over the bloc's new executive Commission will only add to clouds over the ceremony.
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Poland vowed to reopen debate on an EU treaty deal to ensure it gets the concessions it wants on voting rights on Friday, clashing again with European partners who say those discussions are over.
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Â· Some states 'in denial' over constitution  Â· Barroso rejects Ã  la carte Europe of exemptions
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EU leaders meet in Brussels amid battles over a bid to create a European government with a permanent president and its own diplomatic corps.
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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.
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European Union leaders headed for a showdown over a bid to overhaul the bloc's institutions at a summit starting on Thursday although chances for a deal seemed to be growing after chief critic Poland softened its tone.
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In a deal reached at 4:30 this morning, European Union leaders agreed to negotiate a treaty by the end of this year to replace the defunct constitution.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced her intention to revive the mothballed EU constitution, The Times of London said.Comment
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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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LISBON - European Union leaders gathering here last night agreed on a treaty that they hoped would end the drift plaguing the bloc since the French and the Dutch rejected a European constitution two years ago.
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Poland vowed on Friday to reopen debate  on an EU treaty deal to ensure it gets the concessions it wants  on voting rights, clashing again with European partners who say  those discussions are over.
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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.