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...only one. Even Chirac has resisted a referendum, though 74% of French people polled want one. Chirac apparently worries that a referendum could become a low-turnout vehicle for another protest vote. "The sad truth is, our politicians have done little to explain why various European reforms are productive and necessary," says Philippe Moreau-Defarges, senior fellow at the French Institute on Foreign Relations in Paris. "The average French voter has no idea what the proposed constitution is about." He thinks Chirac should embrace a referendum fight as a chance to connect voters more seriously to the E.U. But Margot...
...since E.U. expansion, citizens yawned at the grand experiment: 45.5% - an all-time low - took part. Turnout was worst in the new E.U. states; 21% of Poles and 17% of Slovaks cast ballots. Voters punished ruling parties and boosted Euro-skeptics across the E.U. Austria Voters said Ja to reform in the European Parliament, giving two seats to a list led by whistle-blower Hans-Peter Martin The far-right Freedom Party lost four of its five seats, sparking an emergency change in leadership Belgium Popular with Flemish voters but vilified by the mainstream parties, the far-right Vlaams Blok...
...aftermath he could impose a state of emergency and cement his hold on power. According to this theory, he died when the original plot to kill only his bodyguard was hijacked by foreign agents. For six months, the trial of 13 alleged conspirators accused of killing the pro-reform Prime Minister has served mainly to stoke the rumor mill. The testimony last week of the infamous ex-paramilitary boss Milorad Lukovic - the man police say orchestrated the hit - seemed calculated to send the proceedings spinning out of control. Before his court appearance, Lukovic's attorney had promised his client would...
...ruling opened the way for Sharon to expand his minority coalition to include, at least potentially, the dovish Labor Party. Sharon wants Labor onboard to help push his plan for a withdrawal from Gaza; Arafat believes Labor in the government would ease pressure from the U.S. and Egypt to reform...
...break, having seen his right-wing government dissolve after he lost a vote among his Likud Party members in May over the withdrawal plan. With most Labor chiefs in favor of the Gaza withdrawal, party activists said they will likely join the government. Arafat has been stalling on reform. In a Cabinet meeting last week, he threw out one of his top security aides, Jibril Rajoub, who urged him to revamp the security forces. "Get out of here," Arafat yelled at Rajoub. If Labor does take its place in Sharon's government, Arafat aides say the Palestinian leader will count...