The Italian Chamber of Deputies approved on Tuesday (25 January) the European Constitution by a majority of 436 in favour, 28 against and five abstentions.
The Constitution must also be approved by the upper house, the Senate, before Italy can finally ratify the document.
So far, only Lithuania and Hungary have ratified the Constitution.
Those voting against the Constitution included members of the Italian Communist Party, together with the rightist Northern League and a me...
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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.