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	Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The TCE was signed by representatives of the member states on October 29, 2004, and was in the process of ratification by the member states until, in 2005, French (May 29) and Dutch (June 1) voters rejected the treaty in referenda.
		The rejection of the constitution in the referenda in France and the Netherlands, made the TCE's future and the implementation of its provisions highly uncertain, provoking a crisis of confidence in the project which has resulted, at least initially, in a degree of strategic paralysis.
		The TCE would have specified that the EU is a union of member states, and that all its competences (areas of responsibility) are voluntarily conferred on it by its member states according to the principle of conferral.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Treaty_establishing_a_Constitution_for_Europe (6065 words)

	Statewatch News online: Statewatch Observatory on EU Constitution
		EU Constitution: The official finally numbered version of the EU Constitution plus final text of the declarations and of the protocols - please note that the unofficial renumbered version produced by Statewatch six weeks ago got the numbers correct.
		EU Constitution agreed by Summit: The three cited documents are: CIG 83 (pdf) CIG 84 (pdf) and CIG 85 (pdf).
		The EU constitutional Convention was convened in February 2002 and met until July 2003 under the chairmanship of former French President Valery Giscard D'Estaing.
	www.statewatch.org /euconstitution.htm (1518 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics \| Special Reports \| Timeline: the EU constitution
		The proposed EU constitution aims to streamline decision-making in an expanded EU of 25 member states, and to boost the union's role on the world stage by creating an EU president and foreign minister.
		EU constitution re-emerges as an issue following the election of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero as the head of a socialist government in Spain.
		Mr Blair pledges to reach agreement on the EU constitution as soon as possible and insists that the UK will maintain its "red lines" in the areas of tax, defence, foreign policy and the criminal justice system, as well as uphold its veto on areas such as jury trials and habeas corpus.
	politics.guardian.co.uk /eu/story/0,9061,1181143,00.html (798 words)

	NPR : Doubts Arise Over EU Constitution
		The Netherlands becomes the second country to reject a new EU constitution.
		June 15, 2005 ·; The French rejection of the EU constitution, and the state election in Germany that tossed out Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democratic Party, had overtones of a debate about the balance between a robust economy and a social safety net.
		June 1, 2005 ·; French voters rejected the EU constitution and the Netherlands is expected to do the same Wednesday.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4674714 (780 words)

	EURSOC: EU Constitution
		As Hannan puts it, the EU allows the new institution to develop, "retrospectively legalising the power-grab in a treaty." When Eurosceptics complain, the official response is to argue that the institution has been in place for x number of years, and it hasn't had any complaints before.
		The European constitution should be subjected to scrutiny by the institutions that guard the national constitution, such as the law lords, the privy council and the House of Lords in Britain and in France the “court constitutionnelle”.
		Constitutions are not treaties and treaties are not constitutions and this one is neither, it is a mess, a mess that anyone in power could legally drive a coach and horses through and more or less impose what they like.
	www.eursoc.com /news/categoryfront.php/id/57/EU_Constitution.html (8356 words)

	USS Clueless - Structural solutions
		The EU Parliament as proposed consists of a single chamber, and the number of seats allocated to different states is being negotiated, with such states as Poland and Spain demanding more seats than simple demographic numbers would justify.
		Those who were primarily responsible for writing the EU constitution did this deliberately, because they were trying to enshrine their own political positions as Constitutional Law.
		The Iraqi constitution was required to guarantee the right of free expression, the principle of equal justice, the right of free exercise of religion, and the full and unconditional equality of women.
	www.denbeste.nu /cd_log_entries/2004/03/Structuralsolutions.shtml (4097 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| EU constitution: Where member states stand
		So far, 13 countries have fully ratified the constitution, two of them by referendum; two have very nearly finished ratifying it, one is likely to ratify it in the next few months; and two have rejected it.
		The text, which was signed by EU leaders in Rome in 2004, was approved by the Italian lower house (the Chamber of Deputies) in January 2005.
		Lithuania: Lithuania became the first country in the EU to ratify the new EU constitution on 11 November 2004, passing it by 84 votes to four, with three abstentions.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/3954327.stm (2180 words)

	EU Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		EU governments are split over whether or not the treaty is ‘dead’.
		The constitutional treaty was its latest attempt to settle the balance of power within the Union and bring more accountability and efficiency to its decision-making.
		It took the EU over two years to reach an agreement on the constitutional treaty, from the establishment of the 'Convention on the future of Europe' in early 2002 to its eventual adoption by the EU heads of government in June 2004.
	www.cer.org.uk /eu/index.html (743 words)

	EUobserver.com
		A group of cross-party British parliamentarians have urged their government to end the "paralysis" surrounding the EU constitution by encouraging other states to bin the document.
		Among the casualties of the EU constitutional debacle is an early-warning mechanism to protect decision-making at the most local level possible - known as subsidiarity.
		Only one in five Finns support the ratification of the EU constitution that the Helsinki parliament is set to adopt, a new survey shows.
	euobserver.com /18 (722 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| What the EU constitution says
		A constitution for the European Union was agreed in Brussels on 18 June, 2004.
		The constitution brings together for the first time the many treaties and agreements on which the EU is based.
		The EU already has rights to legislate over external trade and customs policy, the internal market, the monetary policy of countries in the eurozone, agriculture and fisheries and many areas of domestic law including the environment and health and safety at work.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/2950276.stm (1430 words)

	Spain set to be first to hold referendum on EU Constitution \| European Union Future EU
		The Spanish referendum on the EU Constitution is due to take place on 20 February 2005, Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has announced in a statement.
		Other countries which are in the running to become the first to ratify the Constitution are the Netherlands, holders of the EU Presidency, and Portugal.
		A 'yes' vote is widely expected in Spain as the main political parties are in favour of the EU Constitution.
	www.euractiv.com /Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-130507-16&type=News (343 words)

	Eurealist » EU Constitution
		The doctrine of the supremacy of EU law is an invention of the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
		The EU will be a superstate all right, equipped with all the trappings of statehood that international law recognises – a defined territory, a citizenry, a legislature, a legal system and supreme court, a defence capability, a head of state, a flag, a national anthem, a national day (9 May), and finally a constitution.
		The EU puts an argument about the cost for all the different Embassies, the diplomats that are employed in them and the cost born by some of the smaller Countries in the EU, when we could be “sharing” and thus save money.
	eurealitshome.com /blog/?cat=15 (8374 words)

	EUobserver.com
		The small Baltic state, which joined the EU on 1 May, ratified the document via its parliament - the Seimas - by an overwhelming majority on Thursday (11 November).
		However, Foreign Minister Antanas Valionis said recently that Lithuanians already voted on accession to the EU and there is no need for the Constitution to be approved by citizens.
		Although officials in Brussels are relieved that the first ratification is out of the way and that it is in favour of the Constitution - it is clear that it is only the first step along a lengthy ratification road.
	www.euobserver.com /?aid=17736&rk=1 (384 words)

	EU Constitution - summary document
		EU Constitution: 10-point summary updated in line with 29th October 2004 final version of EU Constitution: The EU Constitution will...
		Even the Treasury has commented "Many of the issues being considered in the EU Convention [which drew up the EU Constitution] could have far-reaching consequences for the future performance of EU economies, whether they are part of the euro area or not." (HM Treasury assessment of the five euro tests, 9th June 2003).
		The EU would also be given the right to extend the powers of its rapidly-expanding police force, Europol (Article III-276), which enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution.
	www.satsig.net /eu-constitution.htm (971 words)

	Coughlan on EU constitution - Spectrezine
		The EU Constitution is a plan for a more centralised, more unequal and more undemocratic EU, further removed from ordinary citizens and more under the control of the political elites of the big member states, especially Germany and France.
		They do not want their countries to become provinces of a centralised EU State whose policies are decided by supranational committees, the European Commission, Council and Court of Justice, which are run by undemocratic elites that are not elected by citizens or collectively under their control.
		The Constitution greatly extends the scope and competence of the EU by giving its Court of Justice in Luxembourg the power to determine the fundamental rights of EU citizens, overriding national Constitutions and Supreme Courts, as well as the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
	www.spectrezine.org /europe/Constitution.htm (1151 words)

	EUABC A dictionary on words related to the EU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A constitution is the basic rulebook for a state that limits the powers of all authorities, including the legislators, and gives citizens common fundamental rights.
		The EU Court in Luxembourg has developed a system of EU law where EU rules and laws overrule (prevail over) national laws and constitutions.
		The EU Constitution proposes a "constitutional Treaty" which will establish a "constitution for Europe" highlighting the primacy of EU rules and laws over national rules and laws - and also over national constitutions.
	euabc.com /index.phtml?word_id=220 (115 words)

	CNN.com - Dutch reject EU constitution - Jun 1, 2005
		The constitution must be approved by all 25 EU members -- either by referendum or parliament -- to become effective in October 2006.
		The EU plans to hold a summit in mid-June where the balloting is expected to be the central issue.
		With the addition of more nations to the EU, including the possible admission of Turkey, there are fears in France that jobs could drift to new EU members in eastern Europe, where taxes are lower and workers work for less, he said.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/europe/06/01/dutch.poll/index.html (783 words)

	WorldNetDaily: God kept out of EU constitution
		The draft European Union's proposed constitution leaves out mention of God and Europe's Christian roots, despite strong pressure from conservatives and the Vatican, and amid fear of alienating Islamic immigrant populations, reports the Italian news agency ANSA.
		Its purpose is to build cohesion within the EU as it expands eastward and grows from 15 to 25 member countries next year.
		Giscard d'Estaing, a former French president and the head of the Convention on the future of Europe, the body charged to draft the constitution, earlier indicated a compromise was possible by having the preamble mention religion.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32813 (669 words)

	Germans Mull Vote on EU Constitution \| Germany \| Deutsche Welle \| 31.08.2004
		The debate over whether or not to hold a referendum on the EU constitution has simmered for months, at the same time fueling discussions over whether plebiscites should play a greater roll in German politics.
		While the verdict is still out on whether Berlin will call for a referendum on the EU Constitution, some politicians are calling for legislation that will allow for plebiscites on citizen's initiatives.
		Germany is still divided over whether to hold a referendum on the new EU Constitution.
	www.dw-world.de /english/0,3367,1432_A_1312829_1_A,00.html (677 words)

	EUROPE: New EU Constitution faces mounting opposition - 3 July 2004
		The new Constitution, adopted to simplify the complex set of arrangements which govern the EU, must be unanimously supported by all 25 nations which now constitute the European Union to come into effect.
		Significantly, parties and candidates critical of the new EU Constitution were elected in record numbers in the recent EU elections.
		Voting for the EU Parliament, held from June 10-13, resulted in the election of an increased number of "Euro-sceptics" throughout the EU.
	www.newsweekly.com.au /articles/2004jul03_eu.html (1005 words)

	Planet Ark : Green groups say keep EU constitution nuclear-free
		Anti-nuclear campaigners say the creation of an EU constitution, being drafted by former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, is the right time to drop the 1957 Euratom Treaty which underpins the bloc's support for nuclear energy.
		The EU has no constitution but is based, instead on a collection of treaties that have been agreed and modified by member states throughout its history.
		EU leaders are due to discuss the draft constitution at a summit in June.
	www.planetark.org /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/20347/story.htm (661 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Dutch say 'No' to EU constitution
		The vote deals what could be a decisive blow to the constitution, which was also rejected by French voters in a referendum at the weekend.
		Nine countries have ratified the constitution, but it needs to be approved by the EU's 25 member states to become law.
		The constitution was rejected by 55% of French voters in a referendum on Sunday.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/4601439.stm (472 words)

	Demystifying the EU Constitution
		The EU Observer's website is one of my favorite sources of information about the EU.
		The EU text is actually both a constitution per se and an international treaty: the EU is inventing something new, never done before.
		If the EU is ever to approximate the stature of the United States in international affairs and global economics, the Brussels-led reasoning goes, centralized decision-making must increase.
	eu-constitution.typepad.com (2753 words)

	CNN.com - Draft EU constitution is agreed - Jun. 13, 2003
		A forum drawing up a constitution for the European Union has agreed a draft text to be presented to EU leaders at a summit in Greece next week.
		Speakers representing EU governments, national parliaments, the European Parliament and the European Commission all broadly endorsed the outcome, while hinting at lingering differences.
		The draft also proposes an EU foreign minister and a slimmed-down European Commission of 15 full members, based on the principle of strict rotation to ensure equality of all states.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/06/13/eu.constitution/index.html (721 words)

	French Voters Reject First EU Constitution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium, vowed to continue their effort to have the constitution approved.
		All 25 EU members must ratify the text for it to take effect as planned by Nov. 1, 2006.
		Although Chirac argued that the constitution would streamline EU decision-making and make the bloc more accessible to its 450 million citizens, opponents feared it would strip France of its sovereignty and generous social system and trigger an influx of cheap labor.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2005/5/29/183536.shtml (1035 words)

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