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Mr Giscard believes referendums are often dominated by issues other than the actual polling question (Photo: EUobserver)

Father of EU constitution issues referendum warning

The architect of the rejected European constitution, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, has criticized ideas by Dutch politicians to hold a referendum on the EU's Reform Treaty.

The former chairman of the European Convention - the body of over a hundred politicians which drafted the old EU constitution - said in Brussels on Monday evening (17 September) that he believes a referendum would not be the right way for the Netherlands to ratify the new-look reform treaty.

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Mr Giscard believes referendums are often dominated by issues other than the actual polling question (Photo: EUobserver)

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