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The referendum in Spain ended in favor of the Constitution of the European Union
The Spanish referendum on the European Constitution opens a long series of similar events in the European Union, writes Le Temps .
There was practically no doubt that Spain will say yes. The Spaniards voted without excitement, but expressed their position quite clearly. The adoption of the EU constitution voted 78% of the total number of voters.
However, less than half of the voters took part in the vote. This is exactly so that the Spanish government could be satisfied. Therefore, the obvious success is overshadowed by a modest turnout. The question seemed too complicated for many voters who did not come to the urns. But the main thing is that this did not put the referendum results and indirectly - the European Union itself, the newspaper writes.
Meanwhile, the opposition camp suffered full in an attempt to mobilize its supporters. As a result, the tone was set for the rest of the European countries who have chosen the path of the referendum. In some countries, in particular in France and Great Britain, the outcome of voting seems not so obvious. (Translation publishes inopressa.ru ).