Europe's Left toasts French socialist 'Yes' to new EU Constitution
 

Press statement by Party of European Socialists President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen on the French Socialist Party’s ‘yes’ to the new EU Constitutional Treaty.

“This is a great result, not just for French socialists but also for us as European socialists, and for France and Europe as a whole.”

“This vote was no paltry internal party affair – it was a vote that had the potential to put a serious spanner in the EU works.”

“With this ‘yes’ vote under our belts we have the best start we could possibly have imagined for our campaign for a ‘yes’ to the Constitution in France and around Europe.”

“The Constitutional Treaty is the basis for a far better European house than the old one based on the Nice Treaty. It is the basis for more jobs, security and prosperity for ordinary people.”

“We congratulate our member party in France for this significant victory.”

“We are convinced the unity of the party behind this decision will now be its strength in guiding the French electorate towards a yes vote.”

“For the French socialists this is a vital step towards regaining power. Europe needs the French socialists in the Elysée to help build a European Union that puts the people first.”

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