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Low turnout for Spanish yes to Constitution

Spain's overwhelming endorsement of the European Constitution has been tempered by the fact that so few people could be bothered to vote in Sunday's referendum.

While 77 percent voted in the favour of the document, just 42.3 percent of the electorate actually went to the polling stations.

Political leaders were quick to praise the result - the first of an expected ten referendums across the EU on the Constitution.

"Thanks to the voters in Spain, the future of Europe and of i...

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