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| UK Prime Minister Tony Blair fought successfully to retain a number of national vetoes |
The EU constitution also:Gives national parliaments more opportunity to object to EU laws, though no power to overturn them.Enables states to opt in or out of more new initiatives, as with the euro.
Incorporates the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights into EU law for the first time.Preserves member states' vetoes on direct taxation, foreign and defence policy, and the budget.
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