The referendum in the Netherlands. Eurosceptics mountain – TVN24

Photo: PAP / EPA / ROBIN UTRECHT | Video: Reuters In a referendum voted in only approx. 30 per cent. Dutch

The first published results of the exit poll after the vote on the agreement stworzyszeniową Ukraine indicate support for the initiative by just 36 percent. Dutch. One study predicts turnout of 29 percent, the second – 32 percent. If you find that you went to the polls less than 30 percent. authorized, the referendum will be declared invalid.

The results of the pre-turnout polling stations did not clearly indicate whether Wednesday’s referendum in the Netherlands on the Association Agreement EU-Ukraine threshold is exceeded 30 percent. necessary to consider the vote to be valid.

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the question of Ukraine, in the background the future of the Netherlands

the referendum, which was attended by the Dutch is not binding for the parliament, because the association agreement the EU and Ukraine has already been ratified by both chambers Parliament and entered into force.

Politicians consider it, however, the barometer of anti-European sentiment in the country. The results of the exit poll show that Eurosceptics prevailed. Just 36 percent. participants in the poll expressed support for the EU policy towards Ukraine. 64 percent voted against. people.

The vote revealed deep divisions among the Dutch society about the country’s place in Europe. It takes place less than three months before the referendum in the UK on the continued membership of the country in the Union.

On the initiative of eurosceptics

Non-binding referendum was initiated by groups of eurosceptic who had gathered in this matter more than 300 thousand. signatures. They argue that the association with Ukraine is the first step in the process that will end with the adoption of the EU that “irresponsible mired in a war with Russia, a corrupt and ruled by the oligarchs of the country.” Pay for everything the European taxpayer and the agreement entered into politicians and brukselscy technocrats over the heads of citizens.

According to experts Wednesday referendum was a test indicating the strength of support for the euro-skeptic parties before the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands in 2017, which lead in pre-election polls.

Author: Adso // rzw / Source: reuters, pap