The European Council should meet before a 'no' vote, not after it

Six states, Greece being the latest, have now ratified the European Constitutional treaty although only the Spanish have held a referendum. Whether this progress will continue is now largely in the hands of the French who will vote on 29th May, and, to a lesser extent, the Dutch whose turn comes three days later. In both cases the signs of a positive outcome are inauspicious. The polls have moved steadily in a eurosceptic direction, showing a clear majority for a 'no' vote among those who hav...