Referendum on Croatia-Slovenia border / Slovenians approve border deal with Croatia

Slovenians went to the polls on the 6 June 2010 for a referendum on their government’s 2009 border deal with Croatia, amid fears that a ‘no’ vote could foil the neighbouring state’s imminent accession to the European Union. The referendum asked the people of Slovenia whether an international tribunal should decide the border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia. The results showed a small majority for international arbitration.

ESO: Background information: Croatia, Slovenia bury border dispute http://www.europeansources.info/record/croatia-slovenia-bury-border-dispute/

IFES Election Guide: Slovenia: Referendum, 6 June 2010 http://www.electionguide.org/election.php?ID=1853

EUObserver, 4.5.10: Slovenia referendum may revive Croatia border dispute http://euobserver.com/15/30000

Wikipedia: Slovenian border dispute agreement referendum, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenian_border_dispute_agreement_referendum,_2010

BBC News, 6.6.10: Slovenia backs Croatia border deal in referendum vote http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10248037.stm

Deutsche Welle, 7.6.10: Poll results show 'yes' vote on Slovenia-Croatia border deal http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5656796,00.html

France24, 7.6.10: Slovenians vote in favour of border deal with Croatia http://www.france24.com/en/20100607-slovenians-vote-favour-border-deal-with-croatia

EurActiv, 7.6.10: Slovenian vote clears Croatia’s main obstacle to EU accession http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/slovenian-vote-clears-croatia-ma-news-494916

Vecernji List, 7.6.10: Croatian accession still in limbo (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/267781-croatian-accession-still-limbo

European Council: Press Release: PCE/10/117: Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council, congratulates Slovenia for the outcome of the referendum http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/114964.pdf

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