Croatian European Union membership referendum, 2012

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A referendum on the issue of the accession of Croatia to the European Union will be held in Croatia on 22 January 2012.[1][2]

Contents

Timing

On 23 December 2011 the Croatian Parliament decided that the referendum will be held on 22 January 2012.

Background

Croatia has been negotiating with the EU since October 2005 and finished the talks on 30 June 2011.[3] Treaty of Accession 2011 was signed on 9 December 2011.[4] A referendum on the issue must be held, according to the Croatian Constitution.[5]

Opinion polling

Poll source Date(s) administered/published Sample size For/Favour Against/Oppose Undecided
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 27 December 2011 1,000 60% 33% 7%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 25 November 2011 1,000 61% 32% 7%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 25 October 2011 1,000 57% 36% 7%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 26 September 2011 1,000 58% 31% 11%
CRO Demoskop 12 September 2011 1,300 56.1% 33.8% 10.1%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 25 July 2011 1,000 60% 33% 7%
CRO Demoskop 1 and 2 July 2011 1,300 62.2% 30.5% 7.3%
Hendal for HRT 28 June 2011 ? 56% 34.2% 9.8%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 25 May 2011 1,000 56% 39% 5%
Mediana Fides for Jutarnji list 15 and 16 April 2011 700 23% 49.8% 26.4%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 16 April 2011 600 38% 52% 10%
On April 15, 2011 former Croatian general Ante Gotovina is sentenced to 24 years in prison by ICTY after being found guilty of war crimes during Operation Storm.[6]
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 12 March 2011 1,000 55% 38% 7%
Mediana Fides for Jutarnji list 21 March 2011 ? 56.3% 37.3% 6.4%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 12 March 2011 600 51% 37% 12%
CRO Demoskop 4 March 2011 1,300 48.9% 41% 10.1%
CRO Demoskop 7 February 2011 1,300 49.4% 40.3% 10.2%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 25 December 2010 1,000 47% 40% 12%
CRO Demoskop 30 November and 1 December 2010 1,300 49.2% 39.1% 11.7%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 25 November 2010 1,000 53% 35% 12%
Ipsos Puls 1-15 November 2010 1,000 64% 29% 7%
CRO Demoskop 2 and 3 November 2010 1,300 49.6% 39.8% 10.6%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 29 October 2010 1,000 50% 35% 15%
CRO Demoskop 4 and 5 October 2010 1,300 50.5% 39.4% 10.1%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 28 July 2010 1,000 55% 42% 7%
CRO Demoskop 3 and 4 May 2010 1,300 51.1% 39% 9.9%
CRO Demoskop 31 March and 1 April 2010 1,300 50.8% 39.9% 9.3%
CRO Demoskop 3 February 2010 1,300 48.4% 40.1% 11.5%
CRO Demoskop 4 and 5 January 2010 1,300 48.9% 39.9% 11.2%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 31 December 2009 ? 43% 43% 13%
CRO Demoskop 30 November and 1 December 2009 1,300 49.1% 39.1% 11.8%
CRO Demoskop 31 September and 1 October 2009 1,300 50.9% 39.5% 9.6%
CRO Demoskop 3 September 2009 1,300 47% 42.6% 10.4%
CRO Demoskop 1 and 2 July 2009 1,300 47.8% 41.9% 10.3%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 31 March 2009 1,000 50% 39% 11%
Ipsos Puls for Nova TV 28 February 2009 1,000 51% 36% 13%
CRO Demoskop 5 February 2009 1,300 51.8% 39.2% 9%
CRO Demoskop 3 and 4 October 2008 1,300 57.3% 33.2% 9.5%
CRO Demoskop 31 July and 1 August 2008 1,300 55.5% 36.7% 7.8%
CRO Demoskop 4 July 2008 1,300 54.7% N/A N/A
CRO Demoskop 2 May 2008 1,300 53.9% N/A N/A
CRO Demoskop 4 February 2008 1,300 49% N/A N/A
CRO Demoskop 7 January 2008 1,300 49.6% N/A N/A

Note: For an issue in question to be accepted on a referendum, more than 50% of those who voted must approve, no matter how many registered voters participated in the vote.

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