2003 Czech European Union membership referendum

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2003 Czech European Union membership referendum
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13–14 June 2003
Do you agree with the Czech Republic becoming a member state of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty on the Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union?
Results
Choice
Votes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes3,446,75877.33%
Light brown x.svgNo1,010,44822.67%
Valid votes4,457,20697.79%
Invalid or blank votes100,7542.21%
Total votes4,557,960100.00%
Registered voters/turnout8,259,52555.18%
Czech Republic and the EU prior to its accession in 2004 European Union-15 Czech Republic Locator.svg
Czech Republic and the EU prior to its accession in 2004

A referendum on joining the European Union was held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 June 2003. The proposal was supported by 77% of voters, with a turnout of 55%. The Czech Republic joined the EU on 1 May 2004.

Contents

As of 2025, this was the most recent and only national referendum in the Czech Republic.

Party positions

The table lists the political parties which were represented in the parliament at the time of the referendum.

PositionParty
Yes Czech Social Democratic Party
Civic Democratic Party
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
Freedom Union – Democratic Union
No Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia

Opinion polls

Opinion polls in the run-up to the referendum showed support for joining from 63% to over 70%, with the highest support among younger, wealthier and better educated people. [1]

DateAgencyYesNoUndecided
19–26 May 2003CVVM [2] 63%22%15%
7–14 April 2003CVVM [3] 58%24%18%
March 2003STEM [4] 51%16%33%
3–10 March 2003CVVM [5] 59%22%19%
February 2003STEM [6] 50%32%18%
3–10 February 2003CVVM [7] 59%23%18%
28 January 2003STEM [8] 47%19%34%
December 2002STEM [8] 48%21%31%
November 2002STEM [8] 48%19%33%
17–24 October 2002CVVM [9] 47%18%23%
September 2002STEM [10] 43%20%37%
5–12 June 2002CVVM [11] 42%17%41%
22–29 April 2002CVVM [12] 40%19%41%
March 2002STEM [13] 46%19%35%
November 2001STEM [6] 47%19%34%
2–9 May 2001STEM [14] 40%22%38%
5–12 March 2001STEM [15] 45%18%37%
October 2000STEM [16] 48%15%37%
May 2000STEM [16] 42%16%42%
September 1999STEM [16] 44%19%39%
April 1999STEM [16] 46%14%40%
April 1997STEM [16] 50%16%34%
August 1996STEM [16] 46%13%41%

Results

Results by district Referendum 2003 EU.png
Results by district
ChoiceVotes%
For3,446,75877.33
Against1,010,44822.67
Total4,457,206100.00
Valid votes4,457,20697.79
Invalid/blank votes100,7542.21
Total votes4,557,960100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,259,52555.18
Source: Direct Democracy

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Poland and Czech Republic confirm referendum dates". Euractiv. 29 April 2003. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. ↑ "Občané o své účasti a hlasování v referendu o vstupu ČR do EU" (PDF). CVVM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Účast v referendu o vstupu ČR do EU, hlasy pro a proti" (PDF). CVVM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Postoje k referendu o EU". STEM (in Czech). 25 March 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Účast v referendu o vstupu České republiky do Evropské unie, hlasy pro a proti Chceme Euro?" (PDF). CVVM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Referendum o EU". STEM (in Czech). 6 March 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Čtyři měsíce před referendem o připojení ČR k EU: Jak bychom dnes hlasovali" (PDF). CVVM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 "Překvapí nás výsledky referenda o EU?". STEM (in Czech). 3 February 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Češi evropskými občany" (PDF). CVVM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Jak vidíme vstup naší země do EU?". Stem.cz (in Czech). 19 December 2001. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Integrace ČR do EU" (PDF). CVVM. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aktuální postoje veřejnosti ke vstupu do EU". Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění (in Czech). Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  13. ↑ "Postoje ke vstupu do EU dlouhodobě stabilní". STEM (in Czech). 24 September 2002. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Podíl lidí, kteří by v referendu hlasovali proti našemu vstupu, vzrostl". STEM (in Czech). 13 August 2001. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  15. ↑ "Zastánci vstupu ČR do EU by v referendu bezpečně vyhráli". Stem.cz (in Czech). 18 June 2001. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kdo jsou odpůrci Evropské unie?". STEM (in Czech). 19 December 2000. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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