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Spain discusses legality of EU Constitution

A debate is underway in Spain on whether the newly agreed and signed European Constitution clashes with Spain's own Constitution.

According to Spanish media, the Spanish government is to ask the opinion of the country's Constitutional Court on whether the two documents are compatible.

The problem has arisen because of one particular article in the EU Constitution (Art I-16).

The article states that the "Constitution and law adopted by the institutions of the Union ... shall ...

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