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Fri 03 Mar 2007Pöttering warns against reneging on constitutionEU/President's address:The president of the European Parliament warned EU leaders not to renege on their commitment to the EU Constitution yesterday as several states signalled their opposition to the draft treaty.Hans Gert Pöttering, who is attending his first European council since being elected president, said there should be a determination to safeguard the substance of the treaty.