EU leaders were engaging in a series of bilateral talks late into Friday night to try and break the deadlock on the Constitution.
Dubbed 'confessionals' by Italian Prime Minister and current head of the EU, Silvio Berlusconi, member states abandoned a formal working dinner in order to have continual bilateral talks until around midnight.
A new compromise should be made available early on Saturday morning.
However, the signs were not good. During a plenary session before the ...
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