“The rejection of the Constitutional treaty by voters in France was a mistake that should be corrected.”

— Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Speaking at the London School of Economics, quoted on EurActiv.com, "Giscard: France’s rejection of the Constitution was a ‘mistake’" http://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/giscard-france-s-rejection-of-the-constitution-was-a-mistake/, March 2, 2006.

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