EU states that have ratified the shelved European constitution must defend it with pride, say senior officials in Luxembourg and Spain ahead of a "friends of the EU constitution" conference in Madrid later this month.
"Those of us that have ratified [the constitution] must be proud of it," said Spanish foreign affairs minister Miguel Angel Moratinos adding that the ratifiers should not have to justify their choice.
"[We should be] open and constructive but defending our principles...
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