DISCUSSIONS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION’S CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY IN MADRID
On 26 January Lithuania together with other seventeen states that had already ratified the European Union’s Constitutional Treaty discussed how to reach a turning point in negotiations on the future of the European Constitution.
Undersecretary of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Žygimantas Pavilionis who represented Lithuania at the meeting stated that ratification of the EU Constitutional Treaty by the new EU Members showed that the dilemma between the EU enlargement and deeper integration is artificial.
“The new EU Members are interested in the European Union to remain strong, open and ambitious. Previous European consolidation process undeniably is the EU’s success project,” Mr Pavilionis said.
At the meeting of representatives of Foreign Ministries of eighteen states that had already ratified the EU Constitution informal working group has been formed. Representatives of Ireland and Portugal joined the group thus expressing their political support.
The participants agreed to exchange information and organize meetings where the reforms of the EU’s Constitutional Treaty will be discussed. The participants underlined that the Treaty is a result of complex negotiations reflecting a balance of political, social, economic and legal aspects. Therefore the contents of the Treaty should not be changed.
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