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London and Dublin were joined by several new member states on the issue of maintaining the veto on tax issues (Photo: EUobserver)

Member states argue over tax issues

Foreign ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss negotiations on the Constitution remained split on fundamental issues such as voting on tax, social security and justice and home affairs.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini characterised the discussion on qualified majority voting (QMV) in these areas as "wide-ranging".

Some want more unanimity, some want more QMV, he said concluding that because there were calls in both directions then the draft Constitution as it stands is ...

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London and Dublin were joined by several new member states on the issue of maintaining the veto on tax issues (Photo: EUobserver)

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