Czech European Union membership referendum, 2003

On 13 and 14 June 2003, a referendum was held in the Czech Republic concerning the accession to the European Union. In the referendum, voters had to decide whether they agreed with the planned for January 1, 2004 accession to the European Union. As a result, the proponents of EU accession won with more than three-quarters majority on a turnout of 55%.

Background

Overall, it was the seventh referendum, which was held in a Member State of the European Union on the question of the accession of a country and a total of 9 referenda before the EU enlargement in 2004. A week before the voters of Poland had their country's accession to European Union agreed to a similar referendum. Almost all political parties in the Czech Republic in favor of the EU accession of the country. The conservative Civic Democratic Party ( Občanská demokratická strana ) spoke officially for the accession, however, took no active part in the referendum campaign. With Václav Klaus was an avowed Euro-skeptic on 28 February 2003, shortly before the referendum yet been elected president of the Czech Republic. The set against joining Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia was ambivalent and at odds with the question of accession. The Republican Party (SPR - RSC) at the right spectrum rejected the EU accession also decreases.

The question submitted to the voters was:

" Souhlasíte s Tim, aby se Česká republika stala podle smlouvy o České Republiky přistoupení k Evropské UNII členským Statem Evropské unie? "

" Do you agree that the Czech Republic closes the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union and thus becomes a Member State of the European Union? "

Results

The following table shows the results according to the various regions of the Czech Republic. In all regions of the EU accession was approved by a large majority.