EU Treaty Demands

"Nor did he make clear his views on the crucial details in other areas that could see major transfers of power to the EU." He added: "What really matters is simple - that the government should stick to its promise and give the British people the final say in a referendum if a new treaty hands over powers from Britain to the EU by bringing back parts of the rejected constitution." Mr Blair pledged in 2004 to hold a referendum on the draft EU constitution, before it was rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is currently chairman of the EU, is expected to push this week for a new treaty preserving the bulk of the constitution. She is expected to lobby for the EU to have a "single legal personality", a legally-binding charter of fundamental rights and more majority voting in criminal law and foreign policy. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk_politics/6763121.stm [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on June 20, 2007]

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