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EU Constitution - Ratification
Parliamentary approval likely
After the "no" in the the referendums in France and the Netherlands the ratification has been postponed.
The Constitution provides for the possibility of organising national consultative referenda. The procedure is laid down by law.
More than 120.000 Swedes have signed an appeal demanding a referendum by a the network for a referendum, called Folkomrostning.nu (‘referendum now’). It consists of the Greens, the Left Party, the June List, the EU-critical center network, Peoples Movement No to EU, Christian Democrats for an alternative European policy (Kale) and the trade union Transport. The network represents movements from the whole political spectrum.
The network has been able to bring the issue on the political agenda.
Nevertheless, the ratification Bill should be presented to Parliament in September in order to have it passed in December 2005.
Prime Minister Persson has refused to call a referendum and the Swedish Parliament has rebuffed to hold a referendum. Also the Swedish delegation of the Convention was the only one that was unanimous on the view that referendums should not be held on the draft EU Constitution and didn't sign the referendum appeal of the European Referendum Campaign.
Read more facts on the ratification.
Groups for a referendum
- In September 2004 we organized together with Folkomrostning.nu a bus tour to Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia.
Folkomrostning.nu (Referendum Now)
A Network with the main purpose to gain support for a Swedish referendum on the Constitution of the European Union.
The network has presented over 100 000 signatures, announced Søren Wibe, MP and leader of the social democratic movement.
The network consists of the Greens, the Left Party, the June List, the EU-critical center network, Peoples Movement No to EU, Christian Democrats for an alternative European policy (Kale) and the trade union Transport. The network represents movements from the whole political spectrum. Efforts are being made to gain more support from pro-EU organisations.
The campaign and gathering of signatures is to last until an official version of the Constitution is presented to the Swedish Parliament.
This is a right of center market-liberal organisation working for a referendum in Sweden about the EU Constitution.
They believe that the EU Constitution means a big change in the democratic system. Therefore they welcome all persons, irrespective of opinion about the future of EU, that share this belief.
