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Chiraqâs under pressure to give the unwashed masses a vote
Via EURSOC:Tony Blairâs decision to allow Britain to vote on the European Constitution has been met with dismay in other EU capitals. Franceâs president Jacques Chirac is reported to be in a particular fix. He is under strong domestic pressure - from what the Guardian describes as "virtually the entire French political class" to call a referendum. The president, still smarting from a spanking in Marchâs regional elections, and waiting with some trepidation for another in Juneâs EU vote, is wary of offering voters yet another chance to tan his hide. Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-04-21 |
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