I stedet for at tage fat på problemerne, som er manglende vækst, arbejdsløshed og spændinger på landet og i byerne, taler Kommissionen og Parlamentet for dialog og forummer, dvs. "tom småsnak".
Although Parliament acknowledges that ratifying the Constitution now faces ‘ difficulties that could prove insurmountable’, unless measures can be taken to address the concerns expressed in France, the Netherlands and in other Member States, the majority will still go ahead and transform the current period of reflection into the relaunch of the draft Constitution, on the basis of broad public debate on the future of European integration.