Fallout from Madrid bombings shifts Ahern’s EU focus

Europe Correspondent Ann Cahill reports from Madrid as security and terrorism have now become the priority concern for EU leaders.

The Madrid bombings and the election of a Socialist government in Spain dramatically alters the political landscape for Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at the helm of Ireland's EU presidency.

Suddenly, agreement on a new constitution for Europe becomes much more possible with Spain's new prime minister, Jose-Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, saying he hopes to speed up the finalising of the document.