MEPs keen to freeze constitution ratification

Hans-Gert Pottering, the leader of the largest faction in the European Parliament, called for the ratification process of the EU Constitution to be "suspended for a while" during Wednesday's (8 June) keynote debate on the treaty in Strasbourg.

But many MEPs left the door open for the treaty to be revived in some form in future.

Mr Pottering indicated that the EU risks "disorientation" if it moves too fast after the French and Dutch no votes last week, but stopped short of pronouc...