Aznar wants to held a referendum
during european elections on EU constitution
ABC, 12/April/2003
José María Aznar wants «European
Constitution» generated by works of the Convention and the
InterGovernamental Conference are submited for referendum in every
countries of the Union the same day of the european elections: 13th of
June of 2004. The president of Government has been the first of the
european leaders making oficially a pronouncement about it, though the
24th of last Novemeber the european deputy of PP Íñigo
Méndez de Vigo supported the idea from the pages of ABC.
Yesterday, during a seminar on future of Europe, happened in Madrid, by
the PP party, where also Alain Juppe, president of the french UMP, took
part, Aznar supported a text made by PP party as contribution for
debate opened by European Convention, which prepares the
InterGovernamental Conference. The text states that, besides being
ratified by national parliaments, the document approved by the heads of
State and Government relies on approval of citizens «to clear up
any doubt on their support». Therefore, he proposes to held a
referendum coincidental with european elections.
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