The EU considered that this referendum and the process that led to it were violations of the constitution and a breach of the essential elements of the Cotonou agreement, to which Niger is a party.
EL leidis, et nimetatud rahvahääletus ja sellele eelnenud protsess olid vastuolus põhiseadusega ning rikkusid olulisi elemente Cotonou lepingus, millega Niger on ühinenud.