A referendum in Portugal on the European Constitution may be delayed because of the call for general elections to be held on 20 February.
Last month President Jorge Sampaio decided to dissolve parliament because he had lost confidence in the centre-right government of Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes, prompting general elections.
But the Portuguese Constitution forbids the scheduling of any referendum "between the date of calling for, and the realisation of, general elections", ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.