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REFERENDUMS HELD ON EUROPEAN MATTERS: 1

2003: EU - Accession (Yes 66,83%)

 

CONSTITUTIONAL CONDITIONS - Constitution of Estonia

Binding referendum provided for several cases but referendum on international treaties expressly excluded. For binding referendum constitutional amendment required. Consultative referendum can anyhow be held if ordered by ad-hoc-law.

 

ARTICLES ABOUT INTERNATIONAL TREATIES, REFERENDUM AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Approval of international treaties and transfer of sovereignty without effect of constitutional amendment:
Majority of votes from parliament, Art. 121, 73 ConstEstonia.

Approval of transfer of sovereignty with effect of constitutional amendment:
International treaties that are in conflict with the constitution shall not be ratified, Art. 123 ConstEstonia. As a consequence constitutional amendment required.

Approval of constitutional amendment:
Parliament orders approval by referendum, by two successive approvals from parliament first with majority of its members, second with majority of 3/5 of its members or in case of urgency by majority from 2/3 of its members, Art. 163, 164, 165, 166. Amendment of fundamental principles of constitution and of rules about amending the constitution by referendum, Art. 162 ConstEstonia.

Other constitutional regulations about referendums:
Parliament has the right to submit a bill or another national issue to a referendum but new-elections have to be set if the referendum doesn´t confirm the bill, Art. 105 ConstEstonia. Referendum on international treaties expressly excluded, Art. 106 ConstEstonia.

 

 

RATING AND DEBATE

Eurobarometer (2006), The Future of Europe - Results for Estonia, Special Eurobarometer 251, Fieldwork: 23/02 – 15/03 2006. (PDF)

On 11.06.2008, the Estonian parliament also approved the Lisbon treaty. Its vote was almost unanimous: 91 votes in favour and one against. Nine MPs abstained.

 

PROCEDURE

Parliamentary vote

 

STATE OF THE PROCEDURE

The Estonian parliament approved the Lisbon treaty on the 11.06.2008. (91 votes in favour, one against and 9 abstentions)

 

DATE OF RATIFICATION

 

 

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