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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8955

27 May 2005
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Constitution: the floor is given to the French people, who now have all the elements they need to take position in full possession of all the facts

Unprecedented. Now that decision time's here, nobody can claim that the French citizen has not been made aware of what's at stake with the European Constitution. I am not referring to the fact that several hundred thousand copies of the full text have been distributed, which may have been the “worst good idea” of the whole campaign, but to the extent of the debate and the option to take the floor, which was open to everyone. The positive aspect of the referendum lies herein: no country...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS