Re: The Non-Conformance to Single Market Rules
Originally Posted by
Takahashi
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We don't have to wait until 2021 to see the result of the latest one. The result was declared very early on the morning of June 24th 2016. We all know the EU doesn't like referendums for the simple reason that they cannot control the result.
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Since 1972, a total of 48 referendums have been held by*EU member states, candidate states, and their territories, with several additional referendums held in countries outside of the EU. The referendums have been held most commonly on the subject of whether to become a member of*European Union*as part of the accession process, although the EU does not require any candidate country to hold a referendum to approve membership or as part of*treaty ratification. Other EU-related referendums have been held on the adoption of the*euro*and on participation in other EU-related policies.
The*United Kingdom*is the only EU member state to have held referendums on continued membership of the European Union and its antecedent organisation, the*European Communities. In the*first referendum in 1975, continued membership of what was then the*European Communities*(which included the*European Economic Community, often referred to as the*Common Market*in the UK)[nb 1]*was approved by 67.2% of voters, while in its*second referendum in 2016*voters voted by 51.9% to leave the European Union.[nb 2]