June 1, 2005 The Netherlands follows France in rejecting the European Union constitution, according to exit polls, a result that sent fresh shockwaves through the European political establishment.
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As of June 1, 2005, nine of the European Union's 25 members had ratified the constitution. But France and the Netherlands voted within days of each other to reject it.
As of June 1, 2005, nine of the European Union's 25 members had ratified the constitution. But France and the Netherlands voted within days of each other to reject it.
Members of the Dutch Socialist Party wearing signs of disapproval cheer the negative outcome of the Dutch referendum on a European constitution in Amsterdam, June 1, 2005.
