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Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende wrote to the Dutch Parliament on Thursday formally saying that his government wished to withdraw its motion calling for approval of the EU constitution. Over 62% of Dutch voters turned out...

After the second No to the EU constitution in four days was handed down by Dutch voters Wednesday , European leaders are struggling to keep the charter alive. Current EU President and Prime Minister of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker...

An exit poll announced on Dutch state television indicates that Dutch voters have overwhelmingly rejected the EU constitution 63 to 37 percent. AP has more.4:05 PM ET - BBC News has posted a Q &...

Citizens of the Netherlands went to the polls Wednesday to vote on whether to accept the proposed European Constitution . Recent opinion surveys say that nearly 60% of Dutch voters plan to reject the document, citing concerns such as...

Government officials in the Netherlands are making a final plea to Dutch voters in an effort to persuade them to support the European constitution in a June 1 referendum, an uphill battle after voters in...

Despite France's rejection of the EU constitution in Sunday's national referendum , EU leaders are calling on the 15 European nations that have not yet made a decision on the Constitution to continue with whatever decision-making process was...

Political leaders and observers across Europe were staggered late Sunday by the apparently-massive French rejection of the proposed European Constitution . The document, drafted by a European constitutional commission headed by former French President Valery Giscard...

French territories cast their votes on the EU constitution Saturday with the "No" campaign leading in the polls. One survey on Friday indicated a narrowing of the majority's lead in opposing the charter, offering hope to President Jacques...

The proposed European Union Constitution received overwhelming legislative approval in Germany Friday. With all but one of Germany's 16 states in support of the constitution, the final "yes" vote in the Bundesrat , the...

Leading Friday's international brief, two recently released polls indicate that popular sentiment is heavily against the proposed EU constitution in the Netherlands . Polls by RTL Television and Centerdata both put the likely "no" vote on...