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"en.20051026.17.3-186"2
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"We are in a ‘Period of Reflection’ on the future the constitutional treaty.
The Presidency is right to have focussed this debate not on the treaty text, but on its context. Instead of proposing to re-write treaty articles, discussions have focused on the future of Europe’s social model (with the special European Council), on the economy, on re-shaping the budget, on enlargement and on how best to achieve a single market in services.
Progress on these points will create a new context in which we can then decide what to do about the text. There are a wide range of scenarios, ranging from abandoning all reform to asking the French and Dutch to vote again. In practice, something between these two extremes is likely. But whether it is clarifying the current text, adding to it, modifying it, re-writing it, or drafting a new text, one thing is clear: the need for reform has not gone away. The issues that lead all 25 governments to conclude that a new, constitutional treaty is necessary remain on the table and will have to be addressed.
First, we must change the context and the UK Presidency has made a good start."@en1
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