Referendums Related To The European Union - European Constitution

European Constitution

Several member states used or intended to use referendums to ratify the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE).

The results were as follows:

  • Spain - 76.7% in favour (20 February 2005)
  • France - 54.9% against (29 May 2005)
  • Netherlands - 61.5% against (1 June 2005)
  • Luxembourg - 56.5% in favour (10 July 2005)

Referendums were planned, but not held, in:

  • Czech European Constitution referendum
  • Danish European Constitution referendum
  • Irish European Constitution referendum
  • Polish European Constitution referendum
  • Portuguese European Constitution referendum
  • United Kingdom European Constitution referendum

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