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The Convention must avoid the pitfall of finding itself on the margin (or left behind) in relation to certain debates or initiatives taking place elsewhere

I recently expressed the fear that the Convention may find itself left behind in relation to governments on one aspect of the future constitutional treaty: the strengthening of the economic chapter of EMU. That was only one example. The multiplication of initiatives and projects on fundamental aspects of the reform of the EU is taking such a breathtaking and diversified turn that the Convention risks observing at a given time that the struggle over ideas is taking place with it on the...