Stratfor: Last Chance for an EU Constitution?
Last Chance for an EU Constitution?
If Merkel cannot break the deadlock on the EU Constitution -- which has lasted for years -- it will be difficult, if not flat-out impossible, for anyone else to do so in the foreseeable future. Portugal and then Slovenia are the next in line for the EU presidency -- and neither of them has enough clout to push through such a monumental change. Though Germany says that it is just looking for a roadmap to the constitution, Merkel will need more than that to carry the document during the next two EU presidencies. There is hope again in the latter half of 2008, when France takes the presidency -- however, the leadership makeup in Europe at that time could produce even further roadblocks.
Labels: EU CONSTITUTION
