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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8699

5 May 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/future of europe/constitution
Dick Roche hints there will be adjustments to State and population thresholds for calculating qualified majority in Council - Antonio Vitorino warns against going back on the Convention's draft and calls for public debate before ratification - Several MEPs express concern about suggestions made in last Irish working paper - Others call for a reference to Christian heritage in Constitution

Strasbourg, 04/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - During the European Parliament debate on the future of the enlarged Europe, on 4 May, Council President Dick Roche gave his assurance that "privately" he would like to conclude negotiations on the European Constitution before the European elections. It is more realistic, however, to set the European Council as a target date (to take place one week later on 17 and 18 June). Mr Roche's comments did nto reassure everyone when the Presidency's new...

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