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The court is to examine an article in the German constitution on holding referendums (Photo: Torkil Sørensen/norden.org)

German judges express scepticism about EU treaty

Several of the eight judges in charge of examining whether the EU's Lisbon Treaty is compatible with the German constitution have expressed scepticism about the constitutional effects of further EU integration.

According to reports in the German media, the debate during the crucial two-day hearing starting on Tuesday (10 Februrary) on the treaty centred on criminal law and the extent to which it should be the preserve of member states rather than the EU.

The judges questioned whet...

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The court is to examine an article in the German constitution on holding referendums (Photo: Torkil Sørensen/norden.org)

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