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The Finnish parliament -keen to demonstrate its EU commitment before Helsinki's presidency (Photo: EUobserver)

Estonia and Finland press ahead with EU constitution

The Estonian and Finnish national parliaments are pressing ahead with ratification of the EU constitution despite last year's "no" votes to the treaty in referendums in France and the Netherlands.

Estonia is set to ratify the EU constitution in May, while Finland is likely to follow just before or just after the start of its EU presidency in July.\n \nThe Estonian national parliament will hold a key debate on the future of Europe on Thursday (6 April), the head of the parliament’s EU af...

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The Finnish parliament -keen to demonstrate its EU commitment before Helsinki's presidency (Photo: EUobserver)

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