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Berlin and Madrid: no agreement on Constitution

Spain and Germany - seen by some as hardliners in their opposing stances on voting weights in the future Constitution - have been unable to come to an agreement on this thorny issue, despite two days of talks.

Berlin - along with Paris and London - supports the proposed new system of voting, known as the 'double majority'. Under this system, decisions would be reached with a majority of member states representing at least 60% o...

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