EU-Constitution

"The Constitution is not dead, it is simply in a coma," writes the Dutch daily's former Europe correspondent. "Unlike France, the Netherlands has been avoiding the debate over the future of the European Union, a harmful development. ... Prior to last year's referendum, the Dutch government warned that a 'No' to the Constitution would lead to the country's isolation. Now, it is the government itself that is keeping the country at a distance. ... It wants to await the results of opinion polls before making any pronouncements. If the government does not offer its opinion, it will find itself isolated in the European debates. Other countries will be able to exert a greater influence than us on the final outcome, and decisions made by others will apply equally to us. We cannot keep saying 'No', we are in Europe, not on the Moon."

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