Dutch vote could be final nail in constitution coffin

THE Dutch are expected to put the final nail in the coffin of the European Constitution today by following the French example and voting overwhelmingly against it.

There are fears this it will trigger the dreaded domino effect making a no vote more likely in other countries including Ireland, Denmark, the Czech Republic and Poland. There are signs too that Britain is getting ready to call off its vote.

This is expected to slam the brakes on the EU’s efforts for greater integration and trigger a crisis about the future direction of the union.