Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe

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Versions of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in the English language, published by the European Union for the general public. From left to right: the draft by the European Convention; the full Intergovernmental Conference version (text as signed by plenipotentiaries to be ratified) with the protocols and annexes; the abridged version with the European Parliament's resolution of endorsement, but without the protocols and annexes, for visitors to the European Parliament. Versions in other European languages were also published.

The Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe has been worked out by the European Convention, amended by its Presidium in two steps presented to the Convention on 13 June and 10 July 2003. This final draft has been forwarded to the Intergovernmental Conference of head of states and government, who amended it to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

[edit] See also

• European Convention
• Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
• History of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
• democratic deficit

[edit] Quote

• "Our Constitution ... is called a democracy because power is in the hands not of a minority but of the greatest number."
  (Thucydides II, 37.) This was the first sentence of the preamble of the draft treaty establishing a constitution for Europe in the version of the European Convention. The Heads of State and Government deleted it during their Intergovernmental Conference.

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European Citizens' Initiative – A rollercoaster ride towards democracy

• Full text of the Convention's Draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe – English, French, German
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