Table ronde. Quelle constitution pour l'Europe?

In: Revue politique et parlementaire, Band 105, Heft 1022, S. 12-31

Abstract

A round table discussion held in Paris in Dec 2002 (participants included Christian de Boissieu, Pierre Moscivici, Eric Bussiere, Charles Zorgbibe, & Henri Menudier) examined political, economic, & social issues & constraints involved in building a constitution for Europe. Topics include the existence of treaties as a constitutional framework, the advantage of holding a constitutional convention after accomplishing the anticipated expansion to the European Union (EU) membership, the importance of eliminating the unanimity requirement for some decisions before expanding, troubles & progress in Franco-German relations, the effects of the Nice conference & Treaty, the magnitude of the EU's vision, structural reforms to EU government, & economic & political weaknesses. E. Taylor