A referendum on joining the
European Union
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was held in
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
on 16 and 17 May 2003.
[ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1747 ] It was approved by 93.7% of those voting, and Slovakia subsequently joined the EU on 1 May 2004. It remains the only referendum in the country's history to have not failed due to insufficient voter turnout.
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Slovakia
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Referendums in Slovakia
Referendums related to European Union accession
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2003 in international relations
Slovakia
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Slovakia and the European Union
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...