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New Portuguese government backs away from vote on EU constitution

Portugal's new centre-right government said Friday a Portuguese referendum on a proposed European Union constitution was only a possibility, contrasting with a firm commitment by the previous administration to hold a vote on the project. The EU constitution must be ratified by all member states either through referendums or via simple vote in parliament by October 2006. Posted by Editor at July 24, 2004 01:00 PM