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Austrian leader suggests re-run of EU constitution polls

Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schussel has suggested that the EU constitution could be put to voters in France and the Netherlands once again in two years time.

In an interview with German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Mr Schussel said there must be a reaction from the EU if French and Dutch voters said No to the constitution for a series of reasons.

He suggested that slowing down enlargement may be a way to reassure these voters.

"People fear an over expansion of the...

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