Estonia will join EU

Published: 17 September 2003 y., Wednesday
Referendum results on Sunday showed Estonians approve of EU membership. The results showed a decisive 67 percent of voters backing membership, with 33 percent saying "no," Estonia's Central Election Commission reported. More than 60 percent of 850,000 eligible voters cast ballots, though there was no minimum turnout requirement for the vote to be valid. Eight of the 10 new EU invitees have approved their referendums, and Cyprus is leaving the decision to lawmakers. Estonia's Baltic neighbor Latvia will be the last to hold a referendum on Saturday. All are expected to become full members next May.
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