German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday to discuss EU issues including the constitutional crisis.
The meeting came as Dutch voters overwhelmingly rejected the EU constitution yesterday
Mr Juncker, whose country holds the EU presidency, said he respected the Dutch vote but insisted the constitution should be debated in all EU countries. Luxembourg's referendum will be held on Sunday.
After the meeting Mr Schroeder said it was important that all 25 EU nations engaged in the ratification process of the constitution.
"Ratification must continue. We must decide what to do at the end of that process," he said. "Every form of over-reaction at this stage is wrong."
Mr Schroeder is also scheduled to meet with his French counterpart, Jacques Chirac, on Saturday and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on June 13th to seek consensus on EU issues.
The Swedish government has stated it will continue efforts to win parliamentary approval of the EU constitution in December .
Italian Foreign Minister Gianfranco Fini also warned European integration cannot and must not stop. "In the globalised society today the only way to deal with the paradox is by forging a common front and not isolating oneself."
British foreign secretary Jack Straw said the Dutch rejection raised profound questions for the EU and that the results should be respected. He did not say whether Britain still planned to hold a referendum.