The leader of the German Liberal Party (FDP), Guido Westerwelle, has announced an initiative to hold a referendum on the European Constitution.
"To make our people identify with this Constitution, they also should vote on it, " Mr Westerwelle said in an interview with the Rheinischen Post.
This is a "historical decision that would change the whole European architecture," he said.
In other German political parties the sentiment is also moving towards amending the German con...
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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.