20/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - France is preparing to amend Article 88-5 of its constitution which has, since 2005, required a referendum to be held on the ratification of any further accession to the EU after that of Croatia (expected in 2010). According to the constitutional reform bill, the French president will, in future, have the choice of putting the ratification decision to a referendum or to parliament, where there would have to be a three fifths majority in favour. The compulsory...