The German Chancellor has indicated that his country will seek to ratify the EU Constitution by the end of this year.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Gerhard Schröder said "The German constitution does not allow for a referendum. We will have a parliamentary process".
"We want to ensure this happens before the end of the year", said the Chancellor.
If the German parliament does approve the Constitution before the end of this year, Germany could be the first of the ...
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