Small states to fight constitution

  • 2003-09-04
  • Jean-Luc Testault
AFP PRAGUE - Small EU states and members-in-waiting are making battle plans ahead of ameeting in Rome in October where a contentious constitution for the bigger,25-member bloc is due to be finalized.Officials from 15 countries met in Prague on Sept. 1 to form a united frontand push for changes to a draft text tabled by former French PresidentValery Giscard d'Estaing, which they feel favor EU heavyweights like France,Britain and Germany."The countries [that] have similar positions will try to coordinatethemselves so as not to appear scattered," Portuguese Foreign Ministryspokesman Fernando L...
 
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