England's Sovereignty At Stake From New EU Constitution
Prospect of summit deal ‘touch and go’ warns Blair
By George Parker in Brussels
Published: June 21 2007 16:03 Last updated: June 21 2007 16:03
European leaders arrived in Brussels on Thursday afternoon with Tony Blair, UK prime minister, warning that prospects for a deal on a watered down version of the EU constitution were only “touch and go”.
Mr Blair is fighting a rearguard action to stop a new “EU reform treaty” encroaching on national sovereignty in areas of foreign policy, labour law, social security or criminal law.
By George Parker in Brussels
Published: June 21 2007 16:03 Last updated: June 21 2007 16:03
European leaders arrived in Brussels on Thursday afternoon with Tony Blair, UK prime minister, warning that prospects for a deal on a watered down version of the EU constitution were only “touch and go”.
Mr Blair is fighting a rearguard action to stop a new “EU reform treaty” encroaching on national sovereignty in areas of foreign policy, labour law, social security or criminal law.
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The treaty would create a full-time EU president, foreign minister, new voting system, increased qualified majority voting and a smaller European Commission.
posted by jillosophy at 6/22/2007 08:59:00 AM
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