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Spain to Vote on EU Constitution Spain holds a referendum this weekend on the new Constitution of the European Union, becoming the first EU member nation to do so. Spaniards generally have a lot faith in the EU, which they credit with helping guarantee Spain's democracy; but a recent poll showed 90 percent didn't know what the new constitution is about.

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Spain to Vote on EU Constitution

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Spain to Vote on EU Constitution

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Spain holds a referendum this weekend on the new Constitution of the European Union, becoming the first EU member nation to do so. Spaniards generally have a lot faith in the EU, which they credit with helping guarantee Spain's democracy; but a recent poll showed 90 percent didn't know what the new constitution is about.