(1) Department of Economics and Business Administration, Humboldt University Berlin, Spandauer Strasse 1, 10099 Berlin, Germany
Abstract:
The rejection of the treaty establishing a European constitution by French and Dutch voters has thrown the EU into a deep crisis. What developments in the EU contributed to these referenda results? What consequences are to be drawn for the continuation of integration and the integration goal, the governance of the EU-25 and the further planned enlargements? What flaws are there in the present draft constitution and how can these be dealt with?