The pause for reflection about the European Union's constitutional future is over and decisions will soon be back on the agenda. Nevertheless, the fabric of consensus remains weak and expectations, fears and intentions are still divergent in member states.
There are two misleading questions that could distract attention from what citizens want. The first is whetherthe EU actually needs a constitution. The second is whether we must preserve the text already approved by 18 member states or write a different one taking account of the French and Dutch No votes.
