EUD

estonia and the constitutional treaty

Current status on EU Constitution:

• Estonian Parliament ratified the EU Constitution on 9 May 2006 with only one MP - our member Igor Grazin -  voting against. Talk of referendum had been suspended following French/Dutch rejection of the EU Constitution in 2005.

UPDATES

12 May 2006: Estonian national TV talkshow “Foorum” poll about the euro – 72.9% voted against the introduction of the euro.

8 May 2006: Newspaper “Postimees” Internet poll – 79% of Estonians voted against the EU Constitution

5 May 2006: Estonian national TV talkshow “Foorum” poll – 80.1% voted against the EU Constitution (the talkshow involved a debate between high profile parliamentarians).

05 May 2006: According to the Eurobarometer results:

- 43% think their country's EU membership is "a good thing".

- 12% chose "a common constitution" when asked to choose two from six options concerning what "would be most helpful for the Future of Europe",

- 35% chose "a common constitution" when asked to choose two from six options concerning what "would strengthen your feelings about being a European citizen."

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