441. The European Constitution: How to Proceed if France or the Netherlands Votes "No"
- Author:
- E. Greco and G.L. Tosato
- Publication Date:
- 03-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Istituto Affari Internazionali
- Abstract:
- What would happen if France and the Netherlands voted "no" in the coming referendums on the Constitutional Treaty of the European Union? What would be the most effective strategy for finding a solution to the crisis that this would inevitably precipitate? Would it be best to suspend or continue the ratification process? What kind of initiatives should the member states and the European institutions undertake? This paper ponders what road should be taken to deal with a crisis that would be serious and complex. In particular, it discusses the question that is bound to come up first, and that is whether - in the event hypothesised - the ratification process in the other countries should be continued or stopped.
- Topic:
- International Relations and Security
- Political Geography:
- Europe and Netherlands