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Under this proposal, national parliaments would lose power and the Commission would be left as just an executive body. (Photo: EUobserver)

French Socialist presents European Constitution

The former president of the French Constitutional Council, Robert Badinter, today reveals in Le Monde a full proposal for a European Constitution in 84 paragraphs.\nMr Badinter is a Socialist member of the French Senate and alternate member of the European Convention, where he intends to hand in his proposal.

Mr Badinter insists he is not proposing the setting up of a European Federation.\nThe European Union is built on two sovereignties; the member states and the peoples and this must ...

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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.

Under this proposal, national parliaments would lose power and the Commission would be left as just an executive body. (Photo: EUobserver)

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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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