荷蘭選民不贊成歐盟的烏克蘭貿易協議

In a non-binding referendum, Dutch voters have signaled that they do not approve of an EU trade deal with Ukraine.

荷蘭舉行了一次沒有約束力的公民投票，結果顯示選民們不贊成歐盟與烏克蘭達成的一項貿易協議。

With 99 percent of the votes counted after Wednesday's ballot, 61 percent of voters rejected the deal, while 38 percent approved it. The vote sends a clear signal to the Dutch parliament, which had been expected to ratify the deal.

星期三公投99%的選票已經清點完畢，61%的選民反對這項協議，38%的選民表示贊成。公投結果向荷蘭議會發出了一個明確信號，而此前外界曾預計荷蘭議會將批准這項協議。

Prime Minister Mark Rutte said late Wednesday that the Dutch government will consult with parliament and with its European partners to decide what do to next. Rutte cautioned the process could take "days or weeks."

荷蘭首相呂特星期三晚間說，荷蘭政府將同議會以及歐盟夥伴國進行磋商，以決定下一個步驟。呂特表示，這一過程可能需要“幾天或幾周時間”。

While the vote count is nearly complete, officials results are not due to be released until April 12.

儘管公投計票已接近完成，但正式結果要等到4月12日纔會公佈。

After Wednesday's referendum, turnout among the Netherlands' 12.5 million voters was counted at 32.2 percent, with a margin of error of three percent. Thirty percent turnout was needed to validate the results of the referendum.

荷蘭有1250萬選民，參加星期三公投的選民人數佔選民總數的32.2%，誤差3%。參加投票的選民比例達到30%，公投結果纔算有效。