It began well, when Spanish voters approved the draft European Union constitution, but it turned sour when French and Dutch voters spurned it soon after. Those votes partly reflected displeasure with domestic policies, and partly disappointment with the way governments conduct European affairs.
在很多方面，2005年对于欧洲而言都是不堪回首。年初西班牙选民批准欧盟宪法时开局顺利。但是，当法国和荷兰选民不久拒绝该宪法时，形势就急转而下。那些选民拒绝宪法，部分是由于不满国内政策，部分则是对政府处理欧洲事务的方式感到失望。