French National Assembly approves EU fiscal treaty

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Series Details 9.10.12
Publication Date 09/10/2012
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France's National Assembly (lower house of parliament) passed the bill on the 9 October 2012 to ratify the EU fiscal treaty, approved by a majority of 477 votes to 70 against. The ratification law then passed to the Senate and was due to be adopted before the end of the week.

Source Link http://www.france24.com/en/20121009-france-french-national-assembly-lower-house-parliament-approves-eu-fiscal-treaty-economy-eurozone
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