Current status concerning EU Constitution:
• EU Constitution is ratified after 77% voted 'Yes' in a referendum on 20 February 2005, with a turnout of 42%.
• Prime Minister Jose Zapatero said that “Europe needs a new, more ambitious treaty” and that the Spanish government would work with Germany “to take advantage of the first opportunity we have to recover the constitutional will.” (EITB, 20 April 2006)
UPDATES
• 05 May 2006: According to the Eurobarometer results:
- 62% think their country's EU membership is "a good thing".
- 28% chose "a common constitution" when asked to choose two from six options concerning what "would be most helpful for the Future of Europe",
- 34% chose "a common constitution" when asked to choose two from six options concerning what "would strengthen your feelings about being a European citizen."