José Rodrigues of the Young European Federalists regretted that the EU Constitution had been dropped by EU leaders: "what can we do with the expectations of the citizens of the 18 countries that have approved it?" he asked the forum.
Jaunais ES līgums bija viens no „karstākajiem” diskusiju tematiem, it īpaši tādēļ, ka to paredzēts izstrādāt Portugāles prezidentūras laikā.