It could not have been due to the wine, nor to the hospitality in Rome or even the weather – that was all fine.
But somehow the mood was not quite right. Happy smiles were all but absent as EU leaders on Friday (29 October) signed their names to the future European Constitution,
The institution crisis sparked over José Manuel Durao Barroso’s new Commission was clearly overshadowing the event.
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.