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Many Czech, Polish and UK MEPs vote against Constitution

As a new member state, Poland had the highest percentage of MEPs not supporting the European Constitution during a vote on Wednesday (12 January).

Out of a total of 54 Polish MEPs, 38 either voted against (35.8%) or abstained (35.8%) from voting on a report endorsing the new Constitution.

The Czech Republic had the highest percentage actually voting against (68.2%) with no abstentions.

Most of them came from the Civic Democrats party (ODS). This main opposition party in the ...

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MEPs from the UK, Poland and the Czech Republic proved the least happy about the Constitution (Photo: Stuart Gulleford)

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