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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8711

25 May 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/igc
Cowen is confident - IGC on 14 June - Many ideas on double majority

Brussels, 24/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - An apparently optimistic Brian Cowen met the press on Monday evening with the results of the IGC ministerial meeting on the Constitution. The atmosphere was good and constructive, he said. A great deal was said on the question of "flexibility" and "the chances of reaching a consensus on defining qualified majority are broadening" although all parties have still to make a move. Even if the issue of double majority in Council is unlikely to be resolved by...

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