European Union Candidate Countries: 2003 Referenda Results

RS21624 -- European Union Candidate Countries: 2003 Referenda Results

September 26, 2003

Summary

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 EU's total membership to twenty-five. This report briefly analyzes the referenda results and implications. It will not be updated. For additional information see CRS Report RS21344, European Union Enlargement.