EU to drop idea of constitution

"Germany has proposed to EU states that they should agree to drop the idea of a constitution when they meet at a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.

The "constitutional concept... is abandoned", says a paper circulated by Germany, which will chair the summit.

The paper makes several concessions to EU member states opposed to key parts of the failed constitution.

But Poland and the UK are still warning they could use their vetoes if they do not get their way on a new treaty."

Blah blah blah.

Europe and a genuine, dyed in the wool, one-fits-all Constitution. Sure right. 5 years in the making, and including the RIGHT to strike, but no deal. And forget what the apologizing pundits will be saying, the member nations took one look at the proposed common defense budget that was to be part of the Constitution and that, as they say, was that.

NATO is good enough and if things really get tough then call upon the US. Spend their own money on their own defense?

Please now.