EU Members Spar Over Constitution

Conflict centers on voting power, market protections, more

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 22, 2007 7:34 PM CDT

(Newser) – Disagreement is widespread at the European Union summit meeting in Brussels, where the main goal is to produce a new treaty governing the 27-country group. The French have tamped down language about free-market competition, the Brits don't want certain provisions to be legally binding, and... Read full story »

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