The EU constitution, different where you read it
The always interesting EU Referendum has a post on a Times article on the way the Consitution is being promoted in different countries, with the proponents saying different things that they think will play well in there constituencies.
Of course they may not be trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes. It could well be that the consitution does say different things in different countries. However the times article as a hand guide to what it, as "300 pages of legales", actually says:
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS
# It states that EU law takes precedence over UK law
# It makes the EU a legal entity for the first time, enabling it to sign treaties on its own
# It stipulates that all citizens of member states will also be citizens of the EU itself
# It creates a powerful president and foreign minister
# It simplifies voting procedures for the enlarged union of 25 member states
# It requires Britain and other member states to give up the veto on 63 policy areas. Many are mundane, but others, such as asylum and immigration policy, are highly controversial
# It includes a charter of fundamental rights
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