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The conclusions of this report do not reflect the current situation in the European Union: how can we declare that the European Constitution must be ratified in 2009 and that the Treaty of Nice is completely useless? How can we talk of a 'period of reflection' when the current draft Constitution was rejected definitively by two founder Member States of the Union?
The current treaty is certainly inadequate, but it has its uses. It needs to be improved gradually by means of other treaties and agreements, which could include some elements from Part 1 of the Constitution. At this stage of European reunification, is a Constitution not a bit premature?
It is now more vital than ever, in the interests of the Member States and the citizens, and in the interests of Europe itself, to come closer to the reality of life as experienced by the citizens of the new Member States and not to ignore them, otherwise the democratic deficit will worsen further.
Can we give the new Member States confidence so that they can believe in the European project? We must not draw premature conclusions, on behalf of the citizens of our Member States."@en1
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