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The Madrid group said any new version of the charter should "respect its fundamental content and its balances" (Photo: Council of the European Union)

Friends of EU constitution defend treaty's 'fundamental content'

A pro-EU constitution gathering in Madrid has called for a revised version of the charter to not go "below" the existing compromise, while expressing "frustration" at the lack of alternative solutions put forward by countries that have failed to ratify it.

The EU constitution as it stands is "the result of complex and difficult negotiations" which reflects "delicate balances bringing together diverse political, social, economic and legal interests," stated delegates from the 18 countrie...

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The Madrid group said any new version of the charter should "respect its fundamental content and its balances" (Photo: Council of the European Union)

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