European leaders insist their work will continue

EU FOREIGN policy chief Javier Solana yesterday vowed that the 25-nation bloc will remain an actor on the world stage, despite the political turmoil unleashed by France’s rejection of the EU’s constitution.

"Life continues. The EU will continue to be an actor," he said.

"The EU has been an actor before even we started to talk about a constitution. We'll continue to work 24 hours (a day) with the same energy that we've done before," he said.