Nation Approves EU Constitution
Luxembourg approved the European Union’s proposed constitution despite uncertainty over the document’s future.
Luxembourg’s vote means a majority of the union’s nations -- 13 out of 25 -- have approved the constitution. The charter was rejected by French and Dutch voters in late spring. The constitution needs unanimous approval to take effect, and leaders in France and the Netherlands said they would not hold a second vote.
But Luxembourg Premier Jean-Claude Juncker insisted that the constitution was not dead after 56% of voters approved it.
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