ZAGREB, Dec 4 (Hina) - Parliament's Constitution, Rule Book and Political System Committee concluded on Tuesday a simple majority of attending representatives was enough for the ratification of the Stabilisation and Association
Agreement with the EU, but recommended that due to the document's weight, parliament ratify it with a qualified majority vote. The Committee debated the majority required for the ratification of the Agreement at the request of the opposition's Party of Rights/Christian Democrats (HSP/HKDU) bench, which maintains a two-thirds majority vote is necessary as the Agreement transfers part of Croatia's sovereignty to European Union bodies. Committee chairman Mato Arlovic says it is legally indisputable the Agreement can be ratified with a simple majority vote but that owing to its importance it should be ratified by the majority of all MPs. Croatia's admission to the Union will be dec
ZAGREB, Dec 4 (Hina) - Parliament's Constitution, Rule Book and
Political System Committee concluded on Tuesday a simple majority
of attending representatives was enough for the ratification of the
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, but
recommended that due to the document's weight, parliament ratify it
with a qualified majority vote.
The Committee debated the majority required for the ratification of
the Agreement at the request of the opposition's Party of
Rights/Christian Democrats (HSP/HKDU) bench, which maintains a
two-thirds majority vote is necessary as the Agreement transfers
part of Croatia's sovereignty to European Union bodies.
Committee chairman Mato Arlovic says it is legally indisputable the
Agreement can be ratified with a simple majority vote but that owing
to its importance it should be ratified by the majority of all MPs.
Croatia's admission to the Union will be decided on at a referendum
and with a two-thirds parliamentary majority, said Arlovic.
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