Religious identity enters Convention debate

The question of religious identity has been revived by the recent electoral victory of the islamist Justice and Development party, reports Le Monde.

Spanish Foreign Minister, Ana Palacio, declared on Monday that Europe is not a "Christian club" and that the EU should not prevent Muslim-led countries from joining.

On the same day, the Portuguese President, Jorge Sampio, stated that the future Constitution of the EU should not diverge from the principle of the separation of church...