The Dutch Referendum on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
In: The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums ISBN: 9783030558024; (2021)
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In 2016 The Netherlands held an advisory referendum on the ratification bill on the Association Agreement of 2014 between Ukraine, the EU and its Member States. This advisory popular veto was triggered by 400,000 signatures, based on the new 2015 Advisory Referendum Act. 61% of the voters rejected the agreement, with a turnout of 32.3%, just passing the 30% turnout threshold. Rendering a valid outcome, it was not binding, however. This chapter explores this first nationwide advisory referendum in The Netherlands. It first briefly outlines the legal framework of referendums and rules in place at the time of the vote and the Dutch experience with preceding referendums. The main part is dedicated to the analysis of the ‘Ukraine referendum’ and its aftermath, discussed both from the domestic and the European perspective.
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The Dutch Referendum on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Joost van den Akker |
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Quelle: | The Palgrave Handbook of European Referendums ISBN: 9783030558024; (2021) |
Veröffentlichung: | Springer International Publishing, 2021 |
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ISBN: | 978-3-030-55802-4 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-55803-1_32 |
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