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Dutch PM hopeful demands second treaty referendum

The Dutch Labour party leader, who according to polls could become the Netherlands' next prime minister, has said any revised EU constitution text should be put to a new referendum.

The Netherlands will hold early elections on 22 November, following last week's fall of the centre-right cabinet led by Christian Democrat prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

Labour leader Wouter Bos, a former manager of Shell, has good chances to replace Mr Balkenende, with recent opinion polls ind...

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