Campaign Against an EU Constitution (CAEUC) was a coalition left-wing political parties, organisations, trade unionists and individuals in

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, formed in 2005 to campaign against the anticipated European Union Constitution referendum. The Irish referendum on the issue did not materialise when the constitution was rejected in a constitutional referendum in France and a consultative referendum in the Netherlands (though it had previously been approved in Spain and in Luxembourg by referendums.) The Campaign against the EU constitution remained in existence, and campaigned against the

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in Ireland in 2008, alongside

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and various pro-life groups, on both left and right. The constitutional amendment which was required to enable ratification of the treaty was rejected in the first referendum held in June 2008, but passed in the second referendum held in October 2009.

Affiliates to CAEUC

Organisations affiliated to CAEUC included, Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA), People's Movement,

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, Workers' Party,

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, Community & Workers Action Group,

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, Socialist Workers Party as well as a number of individuals. CAEUC also liaised with similar bodies in other European countries such as ATTAC in FranceRejet du Traité de Lisbonne - Respectez la volonté du peuple
www.france.attac.org article publié le 16 June 2008 and Austria.

References

{{reflist Political advocacy groups in the Republic of Ireland