EU leaders have agreed a Constitution for Europe after almost two and half years of intense negotiation and wheeler-dealing.
Emerging from the two-day summit on Friday, a relieved Bertie Ahern, Irish prime minister and current head of the EU, announced that a deal had been agreed.
"It's a great achievement for Europe", said Mr Ahern who added that while he did not know how long the Constitution would last, "you'll get a few generations out of it".
Outgoing president of the E...
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