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Malta facing second 'referendum' on EU

Enlargement Commissioner Günter Verheugen does not understand the argument being put forward by the Maltese opposition Labour Party, claiming that the 8 March referendum result on EU membership is not valid as less than half of the total electorate voted Yes.

"I find difficulty in following the Labour Party argument," the Commissioner said on Monday.

"For me the result is clear. Out of the 91% that voted, 53% have voted Yes and 46% No," he said.

But the Opposition Labour P...

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