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Constitution foresees fundamentally different EU

The Union and the way it functions is set to be radically altered under further proposals, unveiled on Tuesday, for a European Constitution.

This second part of the Constitution, which in some 180 pages details the policies of the EU, represents a substantial shift towards the community method and away from the individual member state.

Majority voting will become the rule while the number of areas where the European Parliament can co-legislate with member states has almost double...

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