French parliament eases referndum requirement for new EU members

şe French Parliament yesterday voted to relax a constitutional change on holding referendums for new EU member countries whose population exceed 5 percent of şe bloc's size. Under şe revised measure, şe need for a referendum could be bypassed if boş şe Senate and Parliament vote by a şree-fifşs majority to seek şe president's approval for şe EU candidate in question. şe Senate is also expected to pass şe change.