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...While some companies may find themselves losing out to new competition, advocates of the directive say it will create far more jobs than it eliminates. But with many countries preparing to hold a referendum this year on the new E.U. constitution, politicians fear that any controversial proposals coming out of Brussels could jeopardize a yes vote. French President Jacques Chirac last week phoned European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to chastise him about the "unacceptable" services directive and his continuing public support...
...voters are not amused. Last week, the no camp surpassed the yes bloc for the first time, 51% to 49%, in a poll asking French respondents how they will vote in the May 29 referendum on the proposed E.U. constitution. The yes tally has decreased dramatically, from a high of 69% in December and 63% late last month. Stéphane Rozès, deputy director general of CSA polling agency, which conducted the survey, says growing resentment over government reform, rising unemployment, falling spending power, and the E.U.'s effort to liberalize the service sector could further mobilize...
...proposals stem in part from the growing momentum of a University-wide renewable energy movement, which culminated in last December’s successful College-wide referendum...
...we’re kind of thinking about these talks with Gross as a completely separate thing,” said Alexander L. Pasternack ’05, who helped organize Harvard Students for Clean Energy, one of the groups responsible for putting the wind power referendum on the ballot...
ABBAS: I promise any compromise will go to a referendum. People will accept...