Number: RS21624
Title: European Union Candidate Countries: 2003 Referenda Results
Authors: Julie Kim, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia held public referenda from March through September 2003 on becoming members of the European Union (EU). These nine countries plus Cyprus are expected to accede to the EU in May 2004, bringing the EUs total membership to 25. This report analyzes the referenda results and implications.
Pages: 4
Date: Updated September 26, 2003