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EU Constitutional Treaty: Foreign Secretary's Statement to the House of Commons

France EU Treaty referendum
Read the Foreign Secretary's statement.


Heard the one about the EU banning DIY? Or that pigs must be given toys? Find out the truth behind the EU myths:

'Get your facts straight'

Six-monthly developments in the European Union - report:

PDF Prospects for the EU in 2005  (PDF, 1MB)
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Welcome to the Britain and the European Union section

These pages provide detailed information on Britain's relationship with the European Union (EU), including the new EU Constitutional Treaty, the EU institutions, which countries are members, the main policies, EU Enlargement and Britain's crucial role in Europe.

You can access this section directly through www.europe.gov.uk

Current Key Topics

UK Presidency of the EU 2005: Logo
The UK holds the Presidency of the EU from 1 July to 31 December 2005. The official website is now live, with extensive information on the UK Presidency including our priorities and events calendar:

Find out more: www.eu2005.gov.uk

Prospects for the EU in 2005 (CM 6611)

The latest 'Prospects for the EU in 2005' has been published by the Foreign Secretary on 30 June. The report describes the full spectrum of EU business the UK expects in the second half of 2005.

PDF Prospects in the EU 2005 (CM 6611)  (PDF, 274KB)


Cover to the 'Guide to the EU'

Guide to the European Union

Find out more about what the EU is, what it does, why it does it and its future direction.

Read it online: 'Guide to the European Union'


Commentary - EU Constitutional Treaty

On 26 January 2005, the Foreign Secretary published a "Commentary" on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. This Commentary has been produced to provide an analysis of the Constitutional Treaty against existing EU Treaty provisions. It is designed to guide the reader through the Treaty, explain what each Article does (where this is not obvious from the text), where the Treaty provision derives from (if it is not new) and set out where legislative procedures have changed.

The Commentary also contains a valuable introduction and the full text of the Treaty itself.

The full text of the Treaty is also available separately here: EU Constitutional Treaty

PDF Commentary - Introduction  (PDF, 115KB)
PDF Commentary - Part 1  (PDF, 128KB)
PDF Commentary - Part 2 (Charter of Fundamental Rights of the Union)  (PDF, 91KB)
PDF Commentary - Part 3 (Policies and Functioning of the Union)  (PDF, 389KB)
PDF Commentary - Part 4 (Protocols and Declarations)  (PDF, 432KB)
PDF Commentary - Parts 1-4  (PDF, 1MB)
PDF Commentary - Annexes (1+2)  (PDF, 25KB)
 

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