France and Germany plan in case of Constitution ratification failure

France and Germany are working on plans in case the ratification of the EU Constitution fails in one or more of the 25 member states.

Under the plans, according to FT Deutschland, only part of the Constitution would then come into force.

Speaking to journalists in Brussels on Monday (10 May), French foreign minister Michel Barnier said "we have to introduce criteria into the Constitutional text which will enable us to go forward in certain areas". He added that in such a case only...