EU must accept reforms, says Prodi

PRESIDENT of the European Commission Romano Prodi yesterday said the EU must accept a one Commissioner per member state system.

The new draft Constitution for Europe proposes a two-tier Commission for the enlarged union of 25 member states, with just 15 Commissioners at any one time having a vote.

The Irish Government has said it will accept the proposal because it will not discriminate against countries as every country will be without a voting Commissioner at some stage.