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
Read more about this topic: Referendums Related To The European Union
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