European Union leaders meet in Brussels for a summit on
Thursday and Friday, aiming to agree a mandate to negotiate a
treaty reforming the...
...bloc's institutions, replacing the EU
constitution rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
Here are a selection of the latest stories on the
negotiations, and background on the key issues and players:
LATEST STORIES
> EU leaders air doubts on treaty agreement [nL19807305]
> "Summit Queen" meets her match in Kaczynski twins [nL18760414]
> Czechs offer Poland climbdown ladder [ID:nL18533106]
> Polish PM says hopes will not use veto [ID:nL18480435]
> Blair vows not to bend on justice, tax [ID:nL18196288]
> Germany could offer delay in EU vote reform [ID:nL1710783]
BACKGROUND
> Summits that have shaped the European Union [nL19467414]
> UK's Brown plays for high stakes [ID:nL17729007]
> EU constitutional treaty, main sticking points [ID:nL11206819]
Keywords: EU SUMMIT/