Pip@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agoIceland to hold referendum on resuming EU membership bidwww.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down11
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minus-squaregwl [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-21 month agothe EU don’t require a referendum? Never have, probably won’t in future either. They don’t particularly care how it gets decided as long as the request to join is officially recognised by the government of the country. Some joined by unilateral decision by Party Voting (internal voting of the leading party) Some joined by request of their allies Some joined when the country reunified (East and West Germany) Some joined by their Legal Court putting the motion into a Bill which was voted on by their Parliament
the EU don’t require a referendum? Never have, probably won’t in future either.
They don’t particularly care how it gets decided as long as the request to join is officially recognised by the government of the country.
Some joined by unilateral decision by Party Voting (internal voting of the leading party)
Some joined by request of their allies
Some joined when the country reunified (East and West Germany)
Some joined by their Legal Court putting the motion into a Bill which was voted on by their Parliament