EU constitution stalled

I wih I could say permanently. I found this part interesting:

Neutral EU nations Sweden, Ireland, Finland and Austria also have problems with the proposal for a mutual defense pledge, similar to NATO's, stating that if one EU member is attacked, the others were obliged to provide assistance.

In a joint letter, the four said the proposal "would be inconsistent with our security policy or with our constitutional requirements," and demanded requirements to provide "military or other" aid be dropped.

If this becomes a long-term sticking point, Europe may not be as close as it thinks.