Government cannot turn its back on the people’s verdict
The referendum is non-binding, but the 62% turnout reported by state television has exceeded expectations and left the government which promised to accept the results if turnout was more than 30% in little doubt what the voters want.
Although projections suggested the 63% to 37% "No" was far more emphatic than Sunday's French vote, an altogether more muted day of voting unfolded in the Netherlands.
