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Laeken Declaration to raise issue of European Constitution, says Verhofstadt, insisting on need to reconcile citizens with Union, and announcing initiative for Central Africa - Prodi considers Laeken will mark "end of the ambiguity era"

Brussels, 02/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - This morning, we noted that the Belgian Presidency and the European Commission are on the same wavelength, said the new European Council President, Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, on Monday afternoon. He was speaking at the joint Belgian Presidency/Commission press conference held in the new press centre of the Presidency, in the "Residence Palace" building, after the traditional meeting each new EU Council Presidency has with the College of...