Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has ruled out a referendum in his country on the new EU Constitution.
Speaking on Sunday (15 August) on Finnish Radio, Mr Vanhanen said the European Union would not change so much under the new Constitution that a referendum would be needed.
Were Finland to join the military alliance NATO, however, the people would have to be consulted, he added.
A decision by the Finnish Parliament would be enough, according to Mr Vanhanen, who express...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.