Dutch Labour MPs reject EU vote
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Dutch Labour MPs decide not to back calls for a referendum on the European Union's new Reform Treaty.
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The Dutch government rejected mounting calls for a referendum on Europe's new reform treaty today, two years after voters in the Netherlands killed off the European constitution in a referendum that stunned the EU.
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Big business in Britain is against the new European Union constitution, a poll reported Tuesday.
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BRUSSELS (Deutsche Welle) - The Dutch government has opposed holding a referendum on a new European Union constitutional treaty. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said: "A referendum is unnecessary and undesirable."  But, the Dutch cabinet also said it would take its decision to parliament, where many legislators favor a vote among the public.  In 2005, voters in the Netherlands and France rejected a new EU constitution in referendums, plunging the EU into a major political crisis.
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Members of European Parliament will vote against or in favour of the new European Commission on Thursday. The Commission is expected to gain the support of the majority as the three controversial
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  right-wing Likud party voted on Wednesday against his bid to  form a coalition with center-left Labour he seeks to advance  his Gaza withdrawal plan.
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The Czech lower house of parliament rejected on Friday a leftist opposition proposal to hold a national referendum on hosting a part of a U.S. missile defense shield.
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A Dutch political party formed by a group of paedophiles is unlikely to run in elections due to a lack of support.
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today rejected calls from within his divided cabinet for a referendum on leaving Gaza after winning Parliament's support to uproot settlements.
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UEFA on Friday rejected Lille's protest about Manchester United's controversial winning goal in their Champions League clash.
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Britain&#39;s deputy prime minister says the ruling Labour party will not tolerate any member who is considering challenging Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s run for a third term in office.
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Israel's parliament on Monday voted  to reject a session-opening speech by Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon, dealing a symbolic setback to his disputed plan to  withdraw from some occupied territory.
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Israel's parliament voted on Monday  to reject a session-opening speech by Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon, dealing a symbolic setback to his disputed plan to  withdraw from some occupied territory.
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The Israeli Knesset last night dealt a staggering political blow to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, rejecting on a 53-44 vote his report on the
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Election day started badly for Dutch Labour party leader Wouter Bos on Wednesday when he was turned away from a polling station in Amsterdam because he showed up to vote without all the right papers.
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Competition boss who filed charges rejected a settlement offer so EU could maintain oversight.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected a call from a key political rival from his own Likud Party for a national referendum on his plan to withdraw all Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.