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NEW! Referendum04's
Aggressive Campaign Forces Blair U-Turn
19 April 2004 |
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Poll
shows overwhelming majority for EU Constitution referendum
15 October 2003 |
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| HEADLINES
- 19 April 2004 |
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| Britons
to get vote on new Constitution for Europe - The Times |
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| Blair
u-turn on EU referendum - The Guardian |
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| Blair
bows to pressure for EU poll - Daily Telegraph |
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| Blair
facing EU poll rout - The Sun |
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more breaking news, visit the Vote 2004 News File - click here |
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| Blair
ready for Europe U-turn after rethink on referendum - The Times |
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| Labour
MP to lobby for EU referendum - The Guardian |
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| Labour
rebels battle 'superstate' - The Scotsman |
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| Lib
Dems get sceptical on EU - The Guardian |
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| France
to oppose Turkish EU entry - The Guardian |
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| Blair
'set to stage EU referendum' - The Sun |
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| Blair
may use election as referendum on Europe - The Scotsman |
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| MPs
to demand referendum on EU Constitution - Daily Telegraph |
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| Labour
MPs urge Blair to call Europe referendum - The Independent |
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| MPs
may see Europe Bill this Commons session - The Times |
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| Blair
risks Labour revolt with EU plan - Evening Standard |
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| Voters
reject terror claim - The Sun |
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| Blair's
long goodbye to his European dream - The Times |
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| Constitution
for Europe creeps nearer - The Guardian |
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| Britain
may relax veto to aid EU Constitution - The Times |
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| PM
will sell out laws to EU - The Sun |
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| EU
momentum puts Blair on the spot - The Guardian |
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| Euro
superstate back on - The Sun |
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| Poles
pave way for talks on EU superstate
- Daily Telegraph |
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| Ahern
rescue bid as gloom deepens over EU changes - The Guardian |
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| Madrid
rejects compromise on EU voting weights - Financial Times |
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| Work
to end EU deadlock must start soon, says minister - ePolitix |
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| European
dinner will test appetite for a constitution - The Times |
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| Ahern
says 20 issues remain open in EU Constitution - EUobserver |
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| Ahern
and Aznar to discuss EU Constitution
- EUobserver |
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| UK
hindering EU expansion, says Prodi - Daily Telegraph |
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| British
regions fear EU growth will slash funding - The Times |
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| Stage
is set for Prodi-v-Brown on EU spending plans - The Independent |
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| Britain
joins EU menage a trois - The Guardian |
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| Ireland
faces difficult 6 months at EU helm - EUobserver |
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| Race
is on for EU Constitution - EUpolitix |
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| EU
capitals divided over 'two speed Europe' - EUpolitix |
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| Schröder
sets deadline for EU Constitution - EUobserver |
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| EU
Constitution row could spill into 2005 - EUobserver |
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| EU
constitution in long grass 'for at least a year' - Daily Telegraph |
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| Disarray
in EU gives Blair a respite - The Guardian |
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| Spain
and Poland may pay financial price - Financial Times |
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| France
and Germany to be core of closer EU - The Independent |
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| EU
Constitution on hold, says Blair - Evening Standard |
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| Blair
to hold emergency summit on EU - The Scotsman |
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| Chirac
blames Blair as EU constitution talks collapse - Sunday Telegraph |
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| Caught
in the coils of Giscard's folly - Gisela Stuart MP, Sunday Times |
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| Germany
takes hard line on Constitution - EUobserver |
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| Neutrals
protest against mutual defence clause - EUobserver |
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| Dutch
want constitution to strengthen euro rules - EUobserver |
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| Straw:
'reasonable' chance of EU deal - The Independent |
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| November |
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| Fears
grow EU Constitution will not be agreed - Financial Times, 28-11-03 |
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| Why
Blair must not sign us up to this EU madhouse - The Scotsman, 280-11-03 |
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| Constitution
talks take place in difficult atmosphere - EUobserver, 28-11-03 |
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| Constitution
crunch time
- EUpolitix.com, 28-11-03 |
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| EU
Constitution re-draft removes veto on foreign policy - Daily Telegraph,
27-11-03 |
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| Evasive
Italy raises stakes in EU talks - The Guardian, 27-11-03 |
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| 'Loony'
additions to European vision will mean tough talking - The Times, 27-11-03 |
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| Proposal
to scrap vetoes meets resistance - Financial Times, 27-11-03 |
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| Italy's
bid to end foreign policy veto enrages Britain - The Independent, 27-11-03 |
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| Euro
Bill faces rough ride - Daily Telegraph, 27-11-03 |
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| We
must stop drive towards superstate: Clare Short MP - The Times, 26-11-03 |
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| Reject
EU Constitution, or put it to a vote - Opinion, Daily Telegraph, 26-11-03 |
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| Deal
on EU Constitution 'not absolutely necessary' - The Independent, 26-11-03 |
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| Straw:
we don't need EU treaty - The Sun, 26-11-03 |
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| We
may agree to disagree on EU, says UK - The Independent, 25-11-03 |
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| Britain
toughens position on EU Constitution - EUobserver, 25-11-03 |
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| UK
'could veto EU Constitution' - BBC News, 25-11-03 |
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| EU
Parliament threatens to block Constitution - EUobserver, 25-11-03 |
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| Battle
over EU defence as Chirac comes to London - Daily Telegraph, 25-11-03 |
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| Impatient
wait for Constitution deal - EUobserver, 19-11-03 |
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| Blair
toughens rhetoric on EU Constitution - The Times, 19-11-03 |
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| EU're
my mate - Daily Mirror, 19-11-03 |
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| EU
deal is threat, says PM - The Sun, 19-11-03 |
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| UK
and Poland form alliance on Constitution - EUobserver, 19-11-03 |
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| Italy
to present Constitution compromise end of November - EUobserver, 12-11-03 |
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| EU
Constitution faces poll defeat - Daily Telegraph, 12-11-03 |
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| Prodi
fears sceptics will neuter EU Constitution - The Times, 12-11-03 |
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| Labour
MEPs object to Chancellor's attacks - The Times, 12-11-03 |
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| Peers
seek enquiry on EU benefits - Daily Telegraph, 12-11-03 |
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| Better
Out? - Daily Telegraph, 12-11-03 |
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| EU
threat to British oil
- Daily Telegraph, 7-11-03 |
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| Brown
the sceptic blasts EU federalism - Daily Telegraph, 6-11-03 |
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| Berlin
and Madrid - no agreement on Constitution - EUobserver, 6-11-03 |
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| Member
states clear up legal tangles in Constitution - EUobserver, 5-11-03 |
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| Danish
policy on Constitution criticised - EUobserver, 5-11-03 |
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| October |
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| Germany
hints at compromise on tricky Constitution question - EUobserver, 30-10-03 |
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| Chirac
still undecided over referendum issue - EUobserver 30-10-03 |
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| Chirac
consults French party leaders over referendum - EUobserver, 29-10-03 |
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| Finland
and Sweden debate national constitutions - EUobserver, 29-10-03 |
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| Dutch
fight for veto on financial affairs - EUobserver, 29-10-03 |
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| Constitution
may allow EU abortion challenge - The Times, 29-10-03 |
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| France
and Germany could ratify constitution together - EUobserver, 28-10-03 |
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| Finance
ministers in secret plot over constitution - EUobserver, 27-10-03 |
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| 123
EU Treaty protocols to be studied at the IGC - EUobserver, 27-10-03 |
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| Italy
to push difficult decision out of the IGC - EUobserver, 27-10-03 |
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| Splits
over EU Constitution 'red lines' - EUpolitix, 27-10-03 |
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| Blair
in EU-army deceit
- Daily Telegraph, 24-10-03 |
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| Time
to stand up for EU, says Straw - The Guardian, 24-10-03 |
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| Straw
calls for harder work on Europe - The Times, 24-10-03 |
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| EU
supporters in 'crisis of complacency' - Straw - The Independent, 24-10-03 |
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| Italian
presidency under pressure on IGC plans - EUobserver, 23-10-03 |
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| Schröder
threatens to block future EU financing - EUobserver, 23-10-03 |
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| Persson
under fire over EU Constitution - EUobserver, 23-10-03 |
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| Tories
take EU vote call to No 10 - BBC Online, 22-10-03 |
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| No
joy for Tories as Straw takes helm in Commons - The Guardian, 22-10-03 |
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| Tories
issue demand on Europe referendum - The Times, 22-10-03 |
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| Peers
warn of 'profound effects' of EU Constitution - The Independent, 22-10-03
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| Three
in four want EU Constitution referendum - Daily Telegraph, 16th October |
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| Queen
raises fears over EU Constitution
- Daily Telegraph, 16th October |
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| Rome
to present IGC compromise
- EUobserver, 16th October |
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| A
responsible European Commission - EUobserver [comment], 16th October |
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| Madrid
takes 'very hard line' on QMV
- EUpolitix, 16th October |
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| Brussels
EU summit kicks off - EUpolitix, 16th October |
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| Draft
Constitution in danger, fear MEPs - EUobserver, 15th October |
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| Polish
celebrities attack Government on Constitution - EUobserver, 15th October |
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| Constitution
in 'jeopardy' warn MEPs - EUpolitix, 15th October |
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| Member
states harden position on Constitution - EUobserver, 14th October |
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| French
Left split on Constitution - EUobserver, 14th October |
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| Minister
split on future Commission size - EUpolitix, 14th October |
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| Spain
proposes Constitution voting deal - EUpolitix, 14th October |
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| Draft
EU Constitution re-written in Brussels - EUobserver, 8th October |
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| Majority
of French want Constitution referendum - EUobserver, 8th October |
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| Czech
Republic heading for poll on EU Constitution - EUobserver, 8th October |
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| EU
referendum battle reveals deep divisions - The Guardian, 8th October |
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| Poland
and Spain go on the offensive - EUobserver, 7th October |
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| Constitution
talks likely to slip into next year - EUobserver, 7th October |
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| Poland
and Spain threatened with aid cuts - EUobserver, 6th October |
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| Straw
ready to drop UK veto on tax - The Independent, 6th October |
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| EU
leaders split over new treaty - The Guardian, 6th October |
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| Tortuous
treaty negotiations unfold - EUobserver, 4th October |
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| Public
turn against EU plan - Daily Telegraph, 4th October |
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| Europe
aims to stike a grand bargain - The Guardian, 4th October |
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| Blair
to wave the white flag - The Sun, 4th October |
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| Lord
Carey joins push for EU vote - The Times, 4th October |
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| Labour
for a Referendum - Letters: The Guardian, 2nd October |
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| France
and Austria clash over Constitution - EUobserver, 2nd October |
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| Czech
President refuses to attend IGC - EUobserver, 2nd October |
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| EU
Constitution infects France with a dose of Euroscepticism - The Independent,
1st October |
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| Referendum
question divides French political scene
- EUobserver, 1st October |
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| Draft
Constitution set to emerge unscathed
- EUobserver, 1st October |
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| September |
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| EU
as divided as ever on Constitution - EUobserver, 30th September |
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| Member
states argue over MEPs in Constitution talks - EUobserver, 30th September |
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| Czech
President opposes EU Constitution - EUobserver, 30th September |
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| Three
summits to seal EU Constitution - EUpolitix, 30th September |
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| Rebellion
hits Italy's hopes for deal on the EU Constitution - The Independent,
30th September |
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| Brown:
Hands off Britain - The Sun, 30th September |
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| MEPs
angry over Constitution snub - EUpolitix, 29th September |
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| East
Europe leaders want more power in larger EU - Daily Telegraph, 27th
September |
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| Smaller
states call for flexible Constitution talks - EUobserver, 24th September |
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| Danes
to vote on Constitution & euro in 2004 - EUobserver, 24th September |
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| Poles
apart on Constitution - EUobserver, 23rd September |
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| Commissioner
calls for French referendum - EUobserver, 23rd September |
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| Brown
attacks EU push towards federal state - Daily Telegraph, 19th September |
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| 'Time
for a poll' Letter: John Major
- Daily Telegraph, 19th September |
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| Finns
want referendum or veto on Constitution - EUobserver, 18th September
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| National
veto must go, says Prodi - Daily Telegraph, 18th September |
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| Prodi
warns of two-speed Europe - The Independent, 18th September |
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| Prodi
to reject EU draft - The Times, 17th September |
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| Debate:
What kind of Europe do we want? - The Guardian, 17th September |
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| EU
Constitution could cost the UK £2bn a year - Scotland on Sunday,
22nd June |
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