Divisions on Iraq threaten plans for European foreign policy

POLITICIANS drawing up a draft constitution for Europe yesterday admitted divisions over Iraq have dealt a major blow to plans for a common foreign policy.

The Convention on the Future of Europe has been meeting in Brussels for just over a year, and was due to present its draft constitution to EU leaders next June.

However, the Convention's president, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, said disarray over Iraq could mean that its work will not be completed until September.