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The Hague - Mr Bot said references to the European flag and the European anthem could be scrapped (Photo: Ridderzaal)

The Hague wants safeguards against EU powers in new treaty

Dutch foreign minister Bernard Bot has said a new EU treaty should include substantial changes to the EU constitution text, including fresh safeguards against Brussels "meddlesomeness."

In a speech delivered in Amsterdam on Thursday (9 November), the Dutch minister gave one of the clearest indications so far on what the Netherlands wants from the EU constitution after Dutch voters last year rejected the charter in a referendum.

"During a future revision of the treaty, the title ...

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The Hague - Mr Bot said references to the European flag and the European anthem could be scrapped (Photo: Ridderzaal)

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