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The Duff report, which calls for the Charter of Fundamental Rights to be incorporated into a European constitution, was adopted by a broad majority in spite of our opposition. If its conclusions are subsequently adopted, at the end of the forthcoming intergovernmental conference, it could bring about counter-arguments at the heart of the European institutions, the negative effects of which could soon become apparent.
It turns out that, the day before yesterday, we discussed the pact on budgetary stability, and that ultimately, many speakers found, like Romano Prodi, that it is stupid because it is too inflexible. Yet, what else could a Charter incorporated into the treaties be, other than the equivalent to a Stability Pact applied to political rights? It will soon become obvious that this inflexible Charter is no better adapted to the realities of a Union made up of distinct peoples than the current pact on budgetary stability.
Thus, even when the House can itself witness the harmful effects of this inflexibility, it is carried away by its long-standing deformations and its ultimate objective to become a super-State, and always returns to its old ways.
For its part, the MPF delegation, has proposed a radically reformist treaty for Europe, which would be very different from the constitution of a super-State, since it would recognise the need for flexible relations between the sovereign national democracies."@en1
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