A lawyer in Luxembourg on Tuesday (16 August) filed a lawsuit to get his country’s approval of the EU constitution annulled.
A majority (56.52%) in Luxembourg voted yes to the European constitution in a referendum on 10 July, 43.48 percent voted against.
The lawyer, Roy Reding, claimed public funding was used illegally in support of the ‘Yes’ campaign, according to Luxembourg daily Tageblatt.
He also accused Jean-Claude Juncker’s government of violating the Grand Duchy’s co...
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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.