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1. The EU bill of rights (Title II of the current treaty).
2. Union membership rules (Title  IX of the current treaty, including Article I-60 on Voluntary withdrawal from the Union)
3. The 2009 European Parliament will be a constitutional assembly
4. Referendum rules: The treaty shall be put to a vote by referendum simultaneously in all EU members states.

The result of the referendum will be binding if at least 50% of all EU citizens cast a valid vote in it.

The treaty shall come into force only if at least 50% of valid votes in a binding referendum support the treaty. In that case,

  • An EU member state shall be considered to have approved the treaty if it is supported by at least 50% of valid votes in that member state, and the number of valid votes in that member state is at least 50% of the eligible voters.
  • An EU member state where the treaty is not approved shall hold a second referendum within 5 years, with the choices being approval of the treaty or withdrawal from the EU according to the provisions of the treaty.
  • A transitory institutional regime shall apply as long as there are any remaining EU Member States which have not approved the treaty and have not yet held a second referendum.


When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jun 24th, 2008 at 11:04:17 AM EST
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