ASSESSMENTS
In the Netherlands, a Vote Is Commandeered
Apr 7, 2016 | 15:11 GMT
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Summary
Voters in the Netherlands rejected a treaty establishing closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine in a referendum held April 6. While the referendum specifically asked whether the Dutch government should support the EU association agreement with Ukraine, Euroskeptic forces in the country turned it into a vote about the Dutch role in the European Union. The referendum is nonbinding and therefore the Dutch government is not obliged to respect its outcome. Still, the results show the strength of Euroskepticism in one of the founding members of the Continental bloc.
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