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I thought the purpose of this Question Time was precisely to demand answers from the Council, which is why I am very pleased to be able to answer Mr Dupuis’s question further.
Where Portugal is concerned, I know that the Portuguese are hoping to be able to complete the process when some essential supplements have been made to the Portuguese constitution before the summer recess. As far as Denmark is concerned, the matter was taken up for first reading in the Danish Parliament as long ago as last autumn. It is expected that the second and third readings will be able to take place before the summer recess.
Greece reports that it needs to amend its penal law. It is expected that these changes will take a few months more. They have not yet ventured to give an exact date for ratification.
In Great Britain the speed depends very much on whether parliament has sufficient time – I am sure that the honourable Member is aware of the discussions that are going on in the United Kingdom concerning a possible parliamentary election – but the British hope that they will still be able to adopt the necessary legislation during the current parliamentary session.
Finally, in the Netherlands, a two-thirds majority is needed in parliament. However, it is hoped that the necessary legislation will be able to be adopted within a short time.
As I said in my answer – I was trying to save a bit of time, but I am very happy to elaborate on it – I am convinced that all the Member States of the Union will have carried out the necessary ratification in the not-too-distant future."@en1
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