Persson under fire on EU Constitution

The Swedish Prime Minister is coming under increasing domestic pressure over the EU Constitution.

During the Swedish Parliament’s question time on Tuesday (21 October), MPs repeatedly asked Göran Persson if Sweden would say "yes" to an EU President even if parliamentarians were to reject the post.

For his part, Mr Persson warned that it would be difficult for Sweden to be the only country to say "no".

In his report ...