French referendum on the European Constitution

On 29 May 2005 a referendum was held in France to decide whether the country should ratify the proposed Constitution of the European Union. The result was a victory for the "No" campaign, with 55 per cent of voters rejecting the treaty on a turnout of 69 per cent.

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29 May - 2005 - Referendum - France - Ratify - Proposed Constitution - European Union

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The question put to voters was:

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:Approuvez-vous le projet de loi qui autorise la ratification du traité établissant une Constitution pour l'Europe?

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:"Do you approve the bill authorising the ratification of the treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe?"

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France was the first country to reject the Constitution, and the second country to go to the polls in a referendum on ratification, after a Spanish referendum approved the treaty by a wide margin in February 2005. France's rejection of the Constitution left the treaty with an uncertain future, with other EU member states pledging to continue with their own arrangements for ratification.

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