In less than half of all EU states is on the constitutional project of the European Union via referendums decided. The previously experienced in Sweden traditions of political culture, decisions on major questions for the future of the country with broad democratic involvement of citizens through referenda election (either a binding or advisory) bring, it also appealed for the EU constitution project near. But in this case, as well as in Germany, only a parliamentary ratification procedures (such as international and bilateral treaties usual). The already associated with the time by the government and the tips of the economy in Sweden planned introduction of the euro failed known in September 2003 to the negative vote of the majority in a referendum surveyed population. Continue reading →