International

The twentry-one European countries which do not belong to the European Union have had no influence whatsoever on the “European” constitution which, in contrast, will have a major influence on their future. And their cooperation with the member states of the EU within the Council of Europe will be seriously disrupted, according to SP Senator Tiny Kox, speaking today in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg.

Minister of Justice Piet Hein Donner is, as a Christian, is in favour of the Constitution and is disappointed that the small political party, the Christian Union, is against. SP Member of Parliament Harry van Bommel does not share Mr Donner's feelings: he finds it quite understandable that many Christians want nothing to do with the proposal.