Fears grow that Dutch voters will turn down EU treaty

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By Ian Bickerton in The Hague
Published: April 12 2005 03:00 | Last updated: April 12 2005 03:00


The Netherlands will reject the European Union constitutional treaty in a national referendum on June 1 unless government and business can mobilise support rapidly, Dutch politicians are warning.

The outcome could prove academic if opinion polls prove accurate and the French reject the treaty three days earlier on May 29. Growing Dutch scepticism, however, could feed anti-EU sentiment in France, and vice-versa, making the Yes campaigns more difficult.

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