POLITICS
SUMMIT OF HEADS OF THE STATES AND GOVERNMENTS OF EUROPEAN UNION ENDED
The heads of the states and the governments of EU have reached general arrangement on the text of the European Constitution concerning definition of exact mechanisms of voting procedure at the future sessions. Further, for the decision of any question as a compulsory procedure voting 55 percent of states - participants and 65 percent of the population on EU space is authorized, and for quorum participation, at least, 15 of 25 EU member-countries is necessary.
The question of promotion, discussion and approval of candidacy that will replace chairman of European Commission Romano Prodi whose term of appointment has expired, has caused hot debate and for this reason has been postponed. The heads of states and governments have made the decision on carrying out not later than 14 days of extraordinary summit for election of chairman of the European Commission.
Summit has ratified the status of Croatia as the candidate for members of the European Union.