EUHR Solana expresses regret over French referendum on EU Constitution

"The French people have expressed their choice. They have ultimately preferred not to support the Treaty establishing a European Constitution.

I evidently respect their choice, but I also regret it with an equal measure of sincerity.

Europe needs its people, but each one of us also needs her. Europe is, above all else, a venture of hope.

Consultations will start. The new situation arising as a result of the vote in France as well as the repercussions thereof will need to be analysed in a calm and lucid manner."

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• EU Parliament - MEPs propose a 'European dialogue' on Constitution  (4/10/2005)
• Déclaration du Président de la Commission européenne Barroso à l'occasion du résultat du référendum au Luxembourg sur le Traité établissant une Constitution pour l'Europe (10/7/2005)
• EU Parliament - MEPs debate EU after referendums  (8/6/2005)
• Joint Statement of EU Parliament President Borrell Fontelles, EU Council President Juncker and Commission President Barroso on results of referendum in Netherlands on EU Constitution (1/6/2005)
• Summary of press remarks by EUHR Solana on results of French referendum  (30/5/2005)
• Joint Declaration of EU Parliament President Borrell Fontelles, EU Council President Juncker and Commission President Barroso on French Referendum on EU Constitution (29/5/2005)
• Commission VP Wallström on German ratification of EU Constitution (27/5/2005)
• Déclaration de la Commissaire Wallström sur la ratification de la Constitution européenne par l'Autriche et la Slovaquie (12/5/2005)
• Statement by VP Wallström on the ratification of the European Constitution by the Greek Parliament (19/4/2005)
• Ratification of the European Union Constitution by Slovenia (2/2/2005)