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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8431
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep

IRAQ: Parliament fails to take position on war in Iraq- partial victory for supporters of war

Brussels, 27/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - Parliament failed on Wednesday to take position on the war in Iraq, which brought its divisions to light. Having been bolstered by amendments, the joint proposed resolution by the PES, ELDR and Greens/FTA groups was eventually rejected by 218 votes in favour, 255 against and 48 abstentions. Too mealy-mouthed for the more radical MEPs, particularly those in the Nordic Green Left (NGL), who wanted to see condemnation of "American-British aggression...

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