Constitution for Europe agreed

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...