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A move to keep church and state entirely separate will be met by huge resistance from many delegates in the Convention (Photo: European Commission)

Giscard against religious reference in constitution

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has formally opened the debate on the place of religion in the future EU constitution. In an interview with the German weekly, Die Zeit, the Convention president let it be known that he is against a reference to God in the future text.

The question of whether a reference should be made to Europe's "religious heritage" is one of the most contentious issues in the Convention on the future of Europe, which is currently drawing up a constitution. Mr Giscard, reports...

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A move to keep church and state entirely separate will be met by huge resistance from many delegates in the Convention (Photo: European Commission)

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