French Socialists support the Constitutional Treaty as a way to strengthen political effectiveness and democratic accountability in the EU, and because it advances the cause of social progress by integrating the Charter of Fundamental Rights and defining goals such as full employment, sustainable development, anti-discrimination, and gender equality. The Socialist “yes” also means support for increasing Europe’s standing as a global power through the creation of an EU ministry of foreign affairs.
但是社会党人对欧洲说“是”并不能与右翼人士说“是”混为一谈。通过整合欧洲联邦基本权利宪章，确定多个目标诸如充分就业、持续发展、反对歧视和性别平等，从而加快社会进程，这是法国社会党对宪法条约表示支持的原因，他们期望以此加强欧盟的政治效能性和民主责任性。法国社会党的“是”也表明它支持欧洲通过产生一名欧盟外长而逐渐成为一个全球性的力量。