SPD AND GREENS SEEK A REFERENDUM ON THE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION IN GERMANY.

On August 29, the SPD and the Greens, two allies in the Government coalition of the Federal Republic of Germany, concluded an important agreement. They now want to change the country's Constitution, paving the way for a referendum on the European Constitution. The German Constitution does not currently permit this kind of consultation. SPD President, Franz Muntefering, called on the CDU-CSU opposition to come round to the initiative. Its support is crucial because the CDU-CSU...