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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8211
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention/belgium

Proposals from Belgian Socialists - Disappearance of pillars - recognition of regions with legislative powers - Economic and social government, European social contract - Involvement of civil society in JHA talks - relieving Commission of certain tasks, implicate in others

Brussels, 14/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the Belgian PS published "Socialist Proposals for the European Convention" in which it places emphasis on a more united and prosperous Europe, meaning in particular that the future Constitutional Treaty will have to establish "a new European social contract, for which the Charter of Fundamental Rights should constitute the preamble", and which would, notably, aim to "implement a co-ordinated approach to wage developments in the euro area". In...

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