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Wording battle around constitution expected at summit dinner

EU leaders may this evening agree on a 2007-2009 timeframe for breaking the union's institutional deadlock - but they face tough discussions over how to deal with words like "constitution" in the summit conclusions.

At the dinner, starting at 19.30 Brussels time, Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schussel, who currently holds the EU presidency, is set to push for an ambitious roadmap to revive at least parts of the EU constitution, rejected by French and Dutch voters one year ago.

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