Strasbourg, 04/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Johannes Rau, made a "plea for a European constitution" before the European Parliament on Wednesday. Nicole Fontaine, Parliament President, welcomed the presence of the president of Germany, whose new generations rightly consider they do not have to bear the weight of the past. The Treaty of Nice recognised the demographic weight of Germany but "all Member States expect it will continue to ensure that...