sentences:  The result of the referendum, known as the ""petit oui"", along with the Danish "No" vote are considered to be signals of the end of the "permissive consensus" on European integration which had existed in most of continental Europe until then.From this point forward issues relating to European integration were subject to much greater scrutiny across much of Europe, and overt euroscepticism gained prominence.Only France, Ireland and Denmark held referendums on Maastricht ratification.