French president Jacques Chirac held a round of talks on Tuesday (28 October) on the future European Constitution with leaders of the French political parties.
While the new Constitution is under negotiation between EU governments, the talks at Palais de l'Elysée were focused on the ratification procedure.
The Constitution could be adopted by referendum in France or ratified by a three-fifths majority in both chambers of the French Congress.
Meeting the President on Tuesday...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.