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Member states argue over MEPs in Constitution talks

In an ominous portent of the approaching behind-the-scenes negotiations on the draft EU constitution, Member States on Monday clashed over the issue of how many MEPs should represent the European Parliament.

After some hefty discussion, which took the Italian Presidency by surprise, it was eventually agreed that two MEPs should represent the European Parliament during the bargaining on the draft Treaty.

Pat Cox, the Europe...

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KLAUS HÄNSCH (PES) -will definitely be one of the representatives of the European Parliament in the IGC; the EPP are still trying to agree their candidate (Photo: EU Commission)

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