Commission accentuates the positive in push for EU constitution

GETTING a yes vote to the European Constitution will be very difficult with even the outcome of the Irish vote uncertain, the vice-president of the European Commission admitted yesterday.

Margot Wallstrom, in charge of communications in the commission, visits Dublin later this week to discuss the referendum and pledge EU money for an information campaign.

The Swedish commissioner blamed citizens’ mistrust of the EU throughout the union for a possible rejection of the constitution drawn up by national governments and politicians over a two year period.