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Public debate on EU constitution could be held in the European Parliament, says Ms Merkel (Photo: eu2007.de)

Merkel tasks MEPs with public EU treaty debate

German chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested to the European Parliament that the body itself could organise a public discussion on the EU constitution, in a response to criticism of the secretive character of her efforts to revive the treaty.

Speaking before the European Parliament on Wednesday (29 March), Ms Merkel suggested that MEPs organise a public forum in May with its ideas serving as an input to a so-called intergovernmental conference of EU capitals on a new treaty expected t...

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Public debate on EU constitution could be held in the European Parliament, says Ms Merkel (Photo: eu2007.de)

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