Hopes that a deal on the draft EU Constitution can be reached within the first half of this year were given a further boost following a meeting yesterday (Monday 22 March) between France and the Irish EU Presidency.
At a joint press conference afterwards in Paris, both leaders, French president Jacques Chirac and Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern, gave their clearest indication to date that a deal may be in sight.
French President Jacques Chirac, who until now has been publicly re...
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