Referendum Begins on EU Membership
From Times Wire Reports
Czechs began voting in a two-day referendum on whether to join the European Union, a move that supporters say will finally bring the nation back into the Western fold and improve living standards for future generations.
Surveys show that a majority of Czechs favor the idea, but the support was far from overwhelming. After decades of communist rule, many Czechs are reluctant to hand over the nation’s fate to outsiders -- even if it means making the country an island in the continent.
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