According to the Latvian Constitution (amended in May 2003), a referendum should take place if the conditions for Latvia’s EU membership "change significantly".
But Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga said on 1 October 2003 that she sees no need to organise a referendum on the EU Constitution as it would not fundamentally change the content of Accession Treaty - which outlined her country’s membership conditions.
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.