Spain shows its hand in Constitution debate

The new Spanish Foreign Minister, has unveiled what his country may be willing to accept in negotiations on the EU’s constitutional treaty.

Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Spain’s recently appointed foreign minister, has spelt out what terms the country would be willing to accept in the contentious area of voting powers.

Speaking at a seminar yesterday (10 May) in Madrid, he said that Spain is ready to accept a deal on the EU’s complex ‘double majority’ voting mechanism – where a vote is...