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BRUNO BOISSIERE - Secretary-general of the Union of European Federalists talks of plans to hold a European-wide referendum on whether or not a European constitution should be federal. (Photo: Aurel Duta)

Testing EU constitutional referenda on the streets

Should the EU have a federal constitution? This is the main question currently being debated in the Convention on the future of Europe. This forum, which is delivering an unprecedented reflection on Europe's future, will decide on the exact relationship between the Union and its member states - should there be more or less inter-governmentalism in the future?

A series of little referenda

Meanwhile, federalists say, the 'man on the street' still cannot relate to the debate...

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BRUNO BOISSIERE - Secretary-general of the Union of European Federalists talks of plans to hold a European-wide referendum on whether or not a European constitution should be federal. (Photo: Aurel Duta)

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