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2003 Czech European Union membership referendum

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2003 Czech European Union membership referendum

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FieldValue
countryCzech Republic
date13–14 June 2003
titleDo you agree with the Czech Republic becoming a member state of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty on the Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union?
yes3,446,758
no1,010,448
invalid100,754
electorate8,259,525

A referendum on joining the European Union was held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 June 2003. The proposal was supported by 77% of voters, with a turnout of 55%. The Czech Republic joined the EU on 1 May 2004.

As of 2025, this was the most recent and only national referendum in the Czech Republic.

Party positions

The table lists the political parties which were represented in the parliament at the time of the referendum.

PositionParty
YesCzech Social Democratic Party}}"
Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}"Civic Democratic Party
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party}}"Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
Freedom Union – Democratic Union
NoCommunist Party of Bohemia and Moravia}}"

Opinion polls

Opinion polls in the run-up to the referendum showed support for joining from 63% to over 70%, with the highest support among younger, wealthier and better educated people.

DateAgencyYesNoUndecided
19–26 May 2003CVVM**63%**22%15%
7–14 April 2003CVVM**58%**24%18%
March 2003STEM**51%**16%33%
3–10 March 2003CVVM**59%**22%19%
February 2003title=Referendum o EUurl=https://www.stem.cz/referendum-o-eu/website=STEMdate=6 March 2003accessdate=13 March 2017language=cs}}**50%**32%18%
3–10 February 2003title=Čtyři měsíce před referendem o připojení ČR k EU: Jak bychom dnes hlasovali.url=http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/media/com_form2content/documents/c1/a2914/f3/100183s_pm30224.pdfwebsite=CVVMaccessdate=13 March 2017archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314152637/http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/media/com_form2content/documents/c1/a2914/f3/100183s_pm30224.pdfarchive-date=14 March 2017url-status=dead}}**59%**23%18%
28 January 2003title=Překvapí nás výsledky referenda o EU?url=https://www.stem.cz/prekvapi-nas-vysledky-referenda-o-eu/website=STEMdate=3 February 2003accessdate=13 March 2017language=cs}}**47%**19%34%
December 2002STEM**48%**21%31%
November 2002STEM**48%**19%33%
17–24 October 2002title=Češi evropskými občanyurl=http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/media/com_form2content/documents/c1/a2862/f3/100131s_pm21114d.pdfwebsite=CVVMaccessdate=13 March 2017archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314153039/http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/media/com_form2content/documents/c1/a2862/f3/100131s_pm21114d.pdfarchive-date=14 March 2017url-status=dead}}**47%**18%23%
September 2002title=Jak vidíme vstup naší země do EU?url=https://www.stem.cz/jak-vidime-vstup-nasi-zeme-do-eu/website=Stem.czdate=19 December 2001accessdate=13 March 2017language=cs}}**43%**20%37%
5–12 June 2002title=Integrace ČR do EUurl=http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/media/com_form2content/documents/c1/a2814/f3/100083s_PM20702.pdfwebsite=CVVMaccessdate=13 March 2017archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314153511/http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/media/com_form2content/documents/c1/a2814/f3/100083s_PM20702.pdfarchive-date=14 March 2017url-status=dead}}**42%**17%41%
22–29 April 2002CVVM40%19%**41%**
March 2002title=Postoje ke vstupu do EU dlouhodobě stabilníurl=https://www.stem.cz/postoje-ke-vstupu-do-eu-dlouhodobe-stabilni/website=STEMdate=24 September 2002accessdate=13 March 2017language=cs}}**46%**19%35%
November 2001STEM**47%**19%34%
2–9 May 2001title=Podíl lidí, kteří by v referendu hlasovali proti našemu vstupu, vzrostlurl=https://www.stem.cz/podil-lidi-kteri-by-v-referendu-hlasovali-proti-nasemu-vstupu-vzrostl/website=STEMdate=13 August 2001accessdate=13 March 2017language=cs}}**40%**22%38%
5–12 March 2001title=Zastánci vstupu ČR do EU by v referendu bezpečně vyhráliurl=https://www.stem.cz/zastanci-vstupu-cr-do-eu-by-v-referendu-bezpecne-vyhrali/website=Stem.czdate=18 June 2001accessdate=13 March 2017language=cs}}**45%**18%37%
October 2000title=Kdo jsou odpůrci Evropské unie?url=https://www.stem.cz/kdo-jsou-odpurci-evropske-unie/website=STEMdate=19 December 2000accessdate=13 March 2017language=cs}}**48%**15%37%
May 2000STEM**42%**16%**42%**
September 1999STEM**44%**19%39%
April 1999STEM**46%**14%40%
April 1997STEM**50%**16%34%
August 1996STEM**46%**13%41%

Results

Results by district

References

References

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  2. "Občané o své účasti a hlasování v referendu o vstupu ČR do EU".
  3. "Účast v referendu o vstupu ČR do EU, hlasy pro a proti".
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  6. (6 March 2003). "Referendum o EU".
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  8. (3 February 2003). "Překvapí nás výsledky referenda o EU?".
  9. "Češi evropskými občany".
  10. (19 December 2001). "Jak vidíme vstup naší země do EU?".
  11. "Integrace ČR do EU".
  12. "Aktuální postoje veřejnosti ke vstupu do EU".
  13. (24 September 2002). "Postoje ke vstupu do EU dlouhodobě stabilní".
  14. (13 August 2001). "Podíl lidí, kteří by v referendu hlasovali proti našemu vstupu, vzrostl".
  15. (18 June 2001). "Zastánci vstupu ČR do EU by v referendu bezpečně vyhráli".
  16. (19 December 2000). "Kdo jsou odpůrci Evropské unie?".
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