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The '''EU Constitution''' was written to amalgamate and simplify various [[EU]] treaties and amongst other provisions, appoint an EU president. [[Tony Blair]] was informally nominated for this post,despite domestic unpopularity.  The treaty was criticized for being so opaque that specialist lawyers were required to understand it The treaty was defeated in [[referenda]] in [[France]] and the [[Netherlands]] in 2005.  

The '''EU Constitution''' was written to amalgamate and simplify various [[EU]] treaties and amongst other provisions, appoint an EU president. [[Tony Blair]] was informally nominated for this post,despite domestic unpopularity.  The treaty was criticized for being so opaque that specialist lawyers were required to understand it.  The treaty was defeated in [[referenda]] in [[France]] and the [[Netherlands]] in 2005.  

A newer version called the Lisbon treaty is currently being proposed, however this suffered what many observers feel may be a fatal 'no' vote, preventing it from being incorporated into their constitution, by [[Ireland]] in June 2008<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6901353.stm</ref>.

A newer version called the Lisbon treaty is currently being proposed, however this suffered what many observers feel may be a fatal 'no' vote, preventing it from being incorporated into their constitution, by [[Ireland]] in June 2008<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6901353.stm</ref>.