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The bigger question is whether the European Union should try to have a constitution at all (Photo: Richard Laming)

Why Luxembourg should vote Yes

I don’t think anyone should be surprised if the people of Luxembourg need quite a lot of persuasion to vote for the European constitution in their referendum this coming Sunday (10 July).

The French and Dutch No votes appear to have killed the text, with all due respect to the Spanish who voted Yes by a large majority themselves.

The constitution needed unanimous agreement and now requires unanimous ratification if it is to come into force.

Now that the French and Dutch hav...

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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.

The bigger question is whether the European Union should try to have a constitution at all (Photo: Richard Laming)

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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.

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