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Dutch leftists brought the constitution back to Brussels (Photo: SP)

Dutch 'no' camp bikes EU constitution back to Brussels

The Netherlands is struggling to draw political conclusions from its "no" vote to the constitution exactly one year ago, as the Dutch Socialist Party returned the moribund charter to Brussels by bike on Thursday.

The leftist Dutch Socialist Party (SP), which spearheaded the successful "no" campaign last year, on Thursday (1 June) symbolically handed the constitution back to the Brussels representation of Austria, which currently holds the EU presidency.

SP politicians had carrie...

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Dutch leftists brought the constitution back to Brussels (Photo: SP)

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