Ad
RIGA - the biggest opposition party, the People’s Party (20 seats in the 100-seat parliament) considers to push for a vote on the EU Constitution (Photo: Latvian parliament)

Latvia

by Lisbeth Kirk, REFERENDUM,

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.

...

Get EU news that matters

Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting member

Already a member? Login here

Author Bio

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.

RIGA - the biggest opposition party, the People’s Party (20 seats in the 100-seat parliament) considers to push for a vote on the EU Constitution (Photo: Latvian parliament)

Tags

Author Bio

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.

Ad

Related articles

Ad
Ad