EU's constitution can be salvaged, Austrian Chancellor says

EU's constitution can be salvaged, Austrian Chancellor says

Schuessel, winding up his country's six-month EU presidency, also said the EU needs a strict time limit to approve the charter if it is to retain its credibility.

The EU's constitution has been on hold after French and Dutch voters rejected it in separate referendums last year. Although 15 of the EU's 25 states have ratified the document, it needs unanimous approval to come into effect, according to the AP.