Britain shelves plans for referendum on EU constitution
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Tony Blair’s office confirmed
Monday that Britain has put off holding a referendum on the
European constitution, following the document’s rejection in France
and the Netherlands.
Blair’s official spokesman said the results of the French and
Dutch referendums had to be discussed at the European Council
summit later this month.
“Given that, it does not make sense to proceed at this point,”
the spokesman said.