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It is plain that the constitution will not become law in its present form (Photo: Kimmo Kiljunen)

Give the EU a new, but shorter, constitution

France and Holland have just demonstrated a masterpiece of political bungling. Leading politicians did not know how to tell their citizens what the EU constitution is about.

A clear majority of the French and the Dutch said "No" to the new EU constitution. At the same time, they said "Yes" to the present EU. The referendums won't make the EU go away. It will carry on as before.

These referendums leave us with our current muddled, undemocratic and unsocial treaties. The EU that is ...

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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.

It is plain that the constitution will not become law in its present form (Photo: Kimmo Kiljunen)

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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.

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