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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8417

11 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/malta
53.65% say yes to EU accession in Sunday's consultative referendum in Malta- elections likely on 12 April

Brussels, 10/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - 53.65% of Maltese voted in favour of their country's accession to the EU. They flocked to vote on Sunday: turnout was close to 91%. The Labour opposition, which had campaigned against EU membership, is contesting the legitimacy of the referendum, which was only consultative. The result of the planned legislative elections, which the government, spurred on by Sunday's victory, has decided to call for the 12 April, will be a prerequisite for the signing...

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