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PARIS—Oceans have run under the bridge and times have changed since former French president Valéry Giscard-d’Estaing visited Harvard in October 2003 to tout his then-in-the-works treaty establishing a constitution for the European Union...
...million people, more than any European country except Germany - meaning Turkey would have real clout in population-based E.U. votes. That has stirred unease among Europeans worried that the country's admission will dilute the Union's common (read: Christian) values. In 2002 former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing declared that admitting Turkey meant "the end of the European Union." Nevertheless, a report on Turkey's progress in meeting E.U. membership criteria could be drafted as early as next month, and Turkey is in the final stages of reforms aimed at bringing the country's legislation...
...Europe would be stronger with a strong British contribution,” said Giscard...
When an audience member asked him to comment on the debate about whether Christianity should be mentioned in the constitution, Giscard defended the decision to exclude mentions of a specific religion...
When asked about the future of the E.U.’s expansion, Giscard seemed confident that Bulgaria and Romania would be joining the E.U. in the foreseeable future. As for Russia, Giscard said he envisions perhaps not membership but “special status...