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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8662

10 March 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/constitution
Although not yet an official position of Irish Presidency, double majority 55-55% option seems to be gaining ground

Brussels, 09/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Irish EU Presidency confirmed on Wednesday that, in its bilateral consultation under way at the IGC on European Constitution, it also evoked the possibility of changing thresholds for double majority in Council, as suggested by the European Convention, by fixing the two thresholds required for Member States and population at 55% (the Convention proposes 50% for Member States and 60% for population size). Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who is to...

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