World IN BRIEF : ITALY : Lawmakers Ratify Maastricht Treaty
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Italy ratified the Maastricht Treaty on European political and economic union with an overwhelming vote of support by its lower chamber of Parliament. The House of Deputies voted 403 in favor and 46 opposed, with 18 abstentions.
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