The Dutch ‘NO’ during the Dutch referendum regarding the treaty establishing the European Constitution in 2005 was considered a political earthquake for the integration process of the European Union. A high percentage of ‘NO’-voters (>80%) lived in the five Dutch municipalities of Urk, Reiderland, Staphorst, …

This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the European Parliament. It analyses the political and legal dynamics behind referendums on EU-related matters. It …

This final paper discusses the Treaty of Lisbon and all of the changes it has gone through over the years. An Analysis is given concerning the obstacles being faced, the outcome of the referendums in all the EU Member States and finally the future of the Treaty (and the future of the EU in terms of future …