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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9697
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/enlargement

Referendum remains compulsory in France for all new EU accessions, after that of Croatia

Brussels, 04/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - Failing an agreement on a compromise for ratification of future EU memberships, the law committee at the French National Assembly decided, on Wednesday 2 July, to leave the text of the French Constitution as it is after the 2005 amendments at the request of Jacques Chirac. The Constitution imposes an automatic referendum for ratification of any new accession, after that of Croatia. A first draft reform, proposed by the government under François Fillon,...

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