THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/constitution

Juncker and Barroso state that suspension of British référendum in no way spells end of ratification process, but that we must wait for European Council's "collective" decision- Tony Blair says EU needs Constitution, and describes current crisis as "an opportunity" - Other réactions

Brussels, 07/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European leaders tried to play down the impact the British decision to postpone the referendum on the Constitution may have on the whole of the ratification process. On Monday, Jack Straw told the House of Commons that the government had suspended the legislative work on the bill to allow the referendum to be held in 2006. "We are reserving the right to reintroduce the bill if the situation changes. But we see no point in continuing for...