Jurnalo: EU treaty must include human rights clause, Germany insists

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EU treaty must include human rights clause, Germany insists

Germany on Thursday said that the planned European Union constitution must include human rights provisions, signaling tough talks with Britain and other opponents of the clause at an upcoming EU summit aimed at clinching a deal on the treaty.Britain pushes for the removal of the legal declaration that formed a large part of the draft constitution. Apart from basic human rights and democratic provisions the charter also includes the right to strike, to decent housing, to social security, to job training and protection against wrongful dismissal. Note EU-Digest: Not only Germany should insist on a human rights provisions in the Constitution, but also every Citizen in the EU.