On 10 November 2004, in an interview for the Luxembourg socio-cultural radio station 100.7, Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg Foreign Minister, outlines the procedure for the referendum to be held in summer 2005 in Luxembourg on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

On 28 January 2005, in an article for the Luxembourg weekly newspaper D’Lëtzebuerger Land, Gaston Vogel, a lawyer at the Luxembourg Bar, comments on the referendum due to be held on 10 July 2005 in Luxembourg for the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and outlines his arguments against the text.

On 11 February 2005, in the Luxembourg national weekly newspaper D’Lëtzebuerger Land, Ben Fayot, Chairman of the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies and former member of the European Convention, outlines his arguments in favour of the ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum due to be held on 10 July 2005 in Luxembourg on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

On 4 February 2005, the Luxembourg weekly newspaper D’Lëtzebuerger Land analyses the position of the country’s various political parties on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

In spring 2005, as part of the information campaign about the national referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the Luxembourg Government distributes a leaflet to its citizens to raise awareness about the substance of the text.

On 9 May 2005, in an interview for RTL radio, Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs, outlines the aims of the Luxembourg Government’s information campaign on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and how the campaign will be conducted.

On 28 June 2005, two weeks before the national referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minster and President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union, explains to the Chamber of Deputies why his government supports the ratification of the text.

On 2 July 2005, in the daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort, commenting on the referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe to be held in Luxembourg on 10 July, Philippe Poirier and Patrick Dumont, researchers at the University of Luxembourg, analyse the specific features of the Luxembourg situation compared with the French and Dutch examples.

On 2 July 2005, Jacques Santer, former Luxembourg Prime Minister and former President of the European Commission, comments in the daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort on the referendum for the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe to be held in Luxembourg on 10 July and stresses the benefits that the Constitution will bring to the country.

On 6 July 2005, in an article published in the French daily newspaper Le Monde, Jürgen Stoldt, Coeditor of the Luxembourg monthly political and cultural magazine Forum, calls on his fellow citizens to ratify the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in the referendum to be held on 10 July so that Luxembourg may play a positive role in the revival of a European political union.

On 8 July 2005, Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minister, gives an interview to the Socialist daily newspaper Tageblatt in which he gives an initial assessment of the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union which ended recently and discusses the referendum scheduled to be held in the country two days later on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

‘Polling booth 1: Europe needs you! “Convinced Europeans?”’ On 10 July 2005, the Luxembourg cartoonist, Schneider, depicts the decisive role played by Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minister, during the national referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and questions the national electorate’s commitment to Europe.

On 12 July 2005, the Luxembourg cartoonist, Schneider, depicts the relief of Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg Prime Minister, following the victory of the ‘Yes’ vote in the national referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.

A series of posters published by the ‘NO to the European Constitution’ Committee as part of their campaign in connection with the referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, held on 10 July 2005 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

A leaflet distributed by the ‘NO to the European Constitution’ Committee as part of their campaign in connection with the referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, held on 10 July 2005 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

A series of posters published by the National Union of Students in Luxembourg (UNEL) to encourage electors to vote ‘No’ in the referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, held on 10 July 2005 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Poster published by the Luxembourg Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (LCGB) calling on electors to vote ‘Yes’ in the referendum on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, held on 10 July 2005 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

On 11 July 2005, the day after the referendum held in Luxembourg on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the Luxembourg Socialist daily newspaper Tageblatt comments on the various reactions to the ‘Yes’ vote.

On 11 July 2005, the day after the referendum held in Luxembourg on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the daily newspaper Luxemburger Wort praises the Luxembourg people for voting in favour of the text, despite the climate of crisis within the European Union.

On 11 July 2005, the day after the referendum held in Luxembourg on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung takes a detailed look at the arguments that played a part in determining the vote of the Luxembourg people.

On 11 July 2005, the day after the referendum held in Luxembourg on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir is pessimistic as to whether the ‘Yes’ vote will really help the European Union to emerge from its current crisis.

On 11 July 2005, the day after the referendum held in Luxembourg on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro emphasises this positive signal for the European Constitution but considers that it will not be enough to enable Europe to move forward again.

On 15 July 2005, the Luxembourg weekly newspaper D’Lëtzebuerger Land comments on the Luxembourgers’ approval of the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in the referendum held on 10 July.

In spring 2005, the Luxembourg Government launches a radio and television information campaign with the aim of informing the Luxembourg people of the implications of the referendum to be held in the country on 10 July 2005 for the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe.