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Gerhard Schröder - has resigned as leader of the SPD and is in Dublin to discuss the Constitution (Photo: European Commission)

German position on Constitution 'sensible', says Ahern

Ahead of a meeting today (9 February) the Irish Prime Minister and current head of the EU Bertie Ahern has called the German position on the Constitution "sensible".

In an interview with German news magazine Der Spiegel, Mr Ahern said "Schröder's position is sensible. The fact is that Germany has a large population, Germany makes a large contribution to the EU - and that must be reflected in the voting system".

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Gerhard Schröder - has resigned as leader of the SPD and is in Dublin to discuss the Constitution (Photo: European Commission)

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