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Former EU Ombudsman recommends Constitution referendum

Former European Ombudsman Jacob Söderman has suggested his country, Finland, should hold a referendum on the European Constitution.

According to Mr Söderman, the EU would be similar to a federal state under the new Constitution, even though the final steps are not yet in place.

It would not be right to see the Constitution as just another treaty. The Constitution is the basis upon which the EU can organise its own future, he wrote in the Finnish paper Turun Sanomat.

Mr Söde...

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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.

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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.

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