As member states bickered over controversial veto and institutional issues in the EU Constitution on Tuesday (18 May), alternative ways are being sought to break the deadlock.
Diplomats report growing support for a so-called 'emergency break' solution in some areas where member states still retain a veto in the Constitution.
This solution would see qualified majority voting introduced but with the proviso - or emergency brake - that ...
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