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Slovenia is the third country to have ratified the EU Constitution (Photo: European Commission)

Slovenia's parliament says a loud yes to EU Constitution

Slovenia is the third country to have ratified the European Constitution, following overwhelming vote of approval in its parliament on Tuesday (1 February).

Seventy-nine MPs in the 90-seat chamber voted in favour of the treaty, with only four rejecting it and seven abstaining. A two-thirds majority was required for the ratification.

Ljubljana has followed Lithuania and Hungary in giving the go-ahead for the document, expected to come into force in 2007 if all 25 member states rat...

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Slovenia is the third country to have ratified the EU Constitution (Photo: European Commission)

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