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Europe's Constitutional Treaty is splitting France (Photo: EUobserver)

French socialists split on Constitution

The French opposition Socialist party are becoming increasingly split on their position on the new European Constitution after a leading member - former French prime minister Laurent Fabius - said he was "very reticent" on the issue.

According to Le Monde, Mr Fabius said, "we will discuss it together in the party, but I find it difficult to see myself becoming a vigorous cheerleader for a text which is not going to solve our problems".

"For me who is very European, it's a seriou...

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Europe's Constitutional Treaty is splitting France (Photo: EUobserver)

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