Current Status on EU Constitution
• Referendum on the EU Constitution was postponed following the French and Dutch No votes. Before this rejection, the Portuguese referendum had been planned for October 2005, and before this, the Portuguese Constitution was to be amended (June 2005) to allow for the referendum, which would have been binding if a turnout of more than 50% is registered.
• Prime Minister Jose Socrates has said that “the project of the Constitutional Treaty was signed by the 25 member states and it would not be right” to forget it. He plans to revive the EU Constitution during the Portuguese Presidency of the EU in Jun-Dec 2007. (AFP, 20 December 2005)
UPDATES
• 05 May 2006: According to the Eurobarometer results:
- 47% think their country's EU membership is "a good thing"
- 15% chose "a common constitution" when asked to choose two from six options concerning what "would be most helpful for the Future of Europe"
- 14% chose "a common constitution" when asked to choose two from six options concerning what "would strengthen your feelings about being a European citizen." (second lowest)