Nizozemské referendum a budoucnost Smlouvy o Ústavě pro Evropu
Referendum in the Netherlands

Summary/Abstract: The results of the referendums held in 2005 in France and the Netherlands to ratify the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (hereinafter the European Constitution) not only surprised and concerned or confirmed doubts about the current development of European integration, but also had a de facto effect on the form and evaluation . The French and Dutch "no" ratifications of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe have brought with them a self-reflection of the functioning of the European institutions in an enlarged Europe and further discussions on the fate of the European Constitution in its current form. Criticism of the current state of the European Union has gained new legitimacy: the ratification of the European Constitution has been rejected by the majority of Dutch citizens, a country that is traditionally counted among the Member States of the Union strongly supporting the integration project. This founding member of the European Union, together with its Benelux partners, is associated with the pursuit of a broad integration concept, the strong position of the supranational European institutions and the effort to limit the Member States' veto rights in the European decision-making process. Following the failed referendums, the European Union has found itself in a deep crisis, characterized by an atmosphere of uncertainty about the fate of the European Constitution, the way in which the ratification process will continue and the future of the European integration project.

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