Referendum on the European Constitution
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:referendum
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:European_Commission
gptkb:European_Union |
| gptkbp:campaigns |
public rallies
television advertisements |
| gptkbp:consequences |
increased Euroscepticism
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Netherlands |
| gptkbp:date |
June 1, 2005
May 29, 2005 |
| gptkbp:demographics |
older voters favored no
young voters favored yes |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
debate on EU reform
|
| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:2005
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-2004 EU enlargement
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in EU politics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Referendum on the European Constitution
|
| gptkbp:impact |
led to the suspension of the ratification process
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:public_opinion
economic conditions immigration issues national sovereignty concerns |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:European_Constitution
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:European_Parliament
yes and no campaigns |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
far-right parties in France
left-wing parties in Netherlands |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:French_government
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
greater emphasis on national referendums
impact on future EU treaties increased scrutiny of EU governance rise of populist movements in Europe |
| gptkbp:legal_status |
non-binding
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
constitutional treaty rejected
|
| gptkbp:political_impact |
reshaped EU integration debate
|
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
European Convention
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:2005_Dutch_general_election
gptkb:2005_French_presidential_election gptkb:EU_summit_in_June_2005 debate on EU's future direction |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Lisbon_Treaty
|
| gptkbp:result |
rejected
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
political realignment in France
political realignment in Netherlands |
| gptkbp:significance |
first major rejection of EU treaty by member states
|
| gptkbp:type |
national referendum
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
63.3% in Netherlands
69.3% in France |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:French_Fifth_Republic
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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