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Latvia will officially join the EU together with the other nine accession countries on 1 May, 2004 (Photo: European Commission Audiovisual Library)

Latvians approve EU membership

Latvians have voted with by an overwhelming majority to join the European Union.

In a referendum on Saturday (20 September), 67 per cent voted in favour of EU membership, while 32.3% voted against, according to the provisional results released by the Central Election Commission early this morning.

The turnout was 72.5% - slightly more than in the last general elections.

As the last accession country to vote on membership, the result means that from 1 May 2004, the Europea...

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Latvia will officially join the EU together with the other nine accession countries on 1 May, 2004 (Photo: European Commission Audiovisual Library)

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