Following an afternoon of initial discussion on the Constitution, EU leaders did not reach consensus on the overall text with some of the old problems still being raised.
However, diplomats present at the meeting said the language used by governments was much more moderate than has been the case to date.
One source said that many countries started their intervention with "We would prefer" rather than baldly stating what they want.
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