The French parliament on Tuesday evening (20 May) began discussions on a constitutional reform plan that could eventually make it compulsory for France to hold a referendum on large countries wanting to join the EU.
Under an amendment tabled by Jean-Luc Warsmann – a deputy from the centre-right UMP party – in the French parliament's Committee on Legislation last week, holding a referendum would become obligatory to approve the EU accession of any country whose population surpasses five ...
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