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Late poll points to narrow Dutch EU vote

By Ian Bickerton in Amsterdam

Published: June 1 2005 12:30 | Last updated: June 1 2005 12:30

Dutch voters went to the polls on Wednesday to vote on the European Union's constitutional treaty amid indications of a high turnout and with a late opinion poll suggesting there may not be a landslide No that many have predicted.

The Interview NSS survey for Dutch television on Tuesday showed Yes with 46 per cent to No's 54 per cent, on a turnout of 46 per cent. A poll on Monday had 60 per cent against the treaty, immediately following the French referendum.

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