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Article: INTERVIEW WITH MEP JO LEINEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS : EP PROPOSES TO FOLLOW SPIRIT OF LISBON TREATY FROM JUNE.
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- European Report
- Article date:
- February 9, 2009
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