THE CORRUPT DEMOCRACY WITHIN THE EU

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With the ongoing Brexit Negotiations we take a look at the chequered history of Democracy within the EU and it's past treatment of Nation states referendums. 

The European Union has always had a quirky interpretation of what democracy is all about, and the Brexit negotiations are no exception.

​Below is a list of all the referendums that have raised a few eyebrows as the European Union forced it's will onto the people.

COUNTRY	DATE	ISSUE	NO VOTE	OUTCOME
DENMARK	1992	Maastrict Treaty	51.7%	Made to vote again
DENMARK	2000	Joining the Euro	53.2%	Accepted
IRELAND	2001	Nice Treaty	53.9%	Made to vote again
SWEDEN	2003	Joining the Euro	56.1%	Accepted
FRANCE	2005	EU Constitution	54.9%	Ignored
NETHERLANDS	2005	EU Constitution	61.5%	Ignored
IRELAND	2008	Lisbon Treaty	53.2%	Made to vote again
GREECE	2015	Euro Bailout	61.3%	Ignored
UK	2016	Leave the EU	51.9%	???