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First draft structure of future Constitutional Treaty welcomed by Convention members - Plenty of doubt about utility of stable Presidency, a Congress and the need to rebrand - VGE feels encouraged

Brussels, 29/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The first debate at the European Convention into the initial draft structure of the future Constitutional Treaty showed that the Convention members are ready to get their teeth into the subject on the basis of this "working base" (as it was often termed) that was broadly welcomed, despite a few doubts (see yesterday's Europe, pp 5 and 6). Elmar Brok (CDU) welcomed the reference to the federal nature of the EU, which did not lead to much negative...