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European Union: Treaties

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22 March 2016

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6 April 2016 · Answer

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6 April 2016

European Union

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government which EU countries are required by their constitutions to hold a referendum before their governments can agree changes to the EU treaties; and which countries have done so in the past.

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  1. 22 March 2016

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government which EU countries are required by their constitutions to hold a referendum before their governments can agree changes to the EU treaties; and which countries have done so in the past.

    Source: Lords

  2. 6 April 2016

    Answer

    No EU country has an absolute constitutional requirement to hold a referendum before their government can agree to any amendment to the EU Treaties. Indeed, no EU Member State held a referendum on the most recent change to the EU Treaties which came into ...

    Source: Written answer

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