Enlargement played small role in constitution no votes

27.06.2005 - 17:34 CET | By Honor Mahony

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - An indepth voter analysis has shown that further enlargement of the EU featured very far down on the list of reasons why the French and the Dutch voted against the constitution.

A eurobarometer study saw six percent of Dutch voters say that enlargement was the reason for their no vote and only three percent say specifically that further expansion to include Turkey was the reason.

Meanwhile, in France, the percentages were reversed with 3 percent against further enlargement and 6 percent against Turkish membership of the EU.

But EU politicians’ rhetoric since the referendums three weeks ago has led to speculation about whether Turkey’s and the Western Balkans’ membership bids are to be put on ice. ... Full Article on EUObserver