Luxembourgish referendum on the European Constitution
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| National referenda on the European Constitution |
|
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | Cancelled |
| Denmark | Postponed |
| France |  No (55% of 69%) |
| Ireland | Date not set |
| Luxembourg |  Yes (57% of 88%) |
| Netherlands | No (62% of 63%) |
| Poland | Postponed |
| Portugal | Postponed |
| Spain | Yes (77% of 42%) |
| United Kingdom | Postponed |
| Parliamentary approvals | |
The Luxembourgish referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe is a referendum that was held on 10 July 2005 to decide whether Luxembourg should ratify the proposed Constitution of the European Union.
56.52% of the 220,717 voters said "yes". Voting bureaus were open from 8am till 2pm.
Luxembourg was the 13th EU member country to approve the EU treaty. It was the second referendum with a vote in favor of the EU treaty (after Spain) and the first referendum since the French and the Dutch voters rejected the EU treaty. Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourgish PM, expected a close vote. The last opinion poll a month ago indicated a small advantage for the "yes", but a substantial 16% of non-decided.
The referendum was Luxembourg's first since 1936, when a proposal to outlaw the Communist Party was rejected. Luxembourg is traditionally regarded as one of the EU's most enthusiastic member states, and most prominent political figures support the Constitution, with both the governing coalition and the main opposition parties campaigning for a 'yes' vote.
The poll will be consultative in nature but the parliament will copy the people's majority vote. Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker had said he will resign if his country rejects the constitution. [1]
On 28 June 2005, Luxembourg's parliament approved the constitution in advance of the referendum. [2]
