http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-europe_constitution/holland_2567.jsp Comments for "Dutch sign on Europe's wall, Theo Veenkamp " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-europe_constitution/holland_2567.jsp <p>The most remarkable thing about the Dutch vote on the European constitution is not the actual <a href="http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/ned050601c?view=Standard" target="_blank">result</a> of the referendum – a decisive vote of 61.6% against the treaty and 38.4% in favour on a 62% turnout – but what it reveals about the febrile condition of Dutch society. What is so disturbing to many in and outside of Holland is that the “no” could have been just as well a “yes” – and the other way around. Again, the Dutch are surprising the world. After “good old Dutch tolerance”, now also “good old Dutch stability” seems to have gone out of the window – just like that. </p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-europe_constitution/holland_2567.jsp" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-europe_constitution/holland_2567.jsp">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-europe_constitution/holland_2567.jsp#comment europe democracy &amp; power Creative Commons normal europe: after the constitution Theo Veenkamp Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100 2567 at http://www.opendemocracy.net