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The parliament of Malta, the only country in Europe that still outlaws divorce, ruled Wednesday to hold a referendum on May 28 on introducing a law to allow it, AFP reported.

A majority of citizens of the tiny Mediterranean island -- the smallest member of the European Union -- are staunchly religious Roman Catholics.

Maltese will be asked whether they favor allowing divorce following four years of marital separation, with the Church fiercely opposed to the change.

The referendum does not have legal weight and a new law would be required.

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马耳他就离婚全民公决

       法新社报道，马耳他是欧洲唯一一个仍然不允许离婚的国家，但该国议会周三决定，将在五月举行全民公决，以立法允许离婚。

       这个很小的地中海岛国是欧盟最小的成员国，大部分民众都是坚定的罗马天主教徒。

       马耳他人民将决定分居四年之后是否可以离婚，但天主教会极力反对离婚。

       全民公决没有法律效力，如果通过要重新立法。