'The European Union badly needs its constitution if it is to be able to rise to the challenge of globalisation, to play its part in world affairs and to meet more effectively Europe's social needs. The Parliament has followed our lead in seeking to rescue the Constitution from the dust bin."
'Certainly I regret that we could not more clearly express ourselves on the option of revising Part III of the Constitution. But once the process of Parliamentary and Citizens Forums gets underway we will no doubt see more clearly the need and scope for further improvement."
