Ireland Votes Today
June 12th, 2008 - Chris MarshallThe Irish go to the poles today to vote on the The Treaty Of Lisbon (see below) with a ‘No’ vote the most predicted.
What makes this such an interesting vote is that Ireland is the only EU country where the public get to vote directly on the treaty. This indeed is the biggest argument in the ‘No’ vote campaign - the lack of democratic choice in the Treaty.
The Treaty signed by the Heads of State or Government of the 27 Member States in Lisbon on 13 December 2007 will provide the EU with modern institutions and optimised working methods to tackle both efficiently and effectively today’s challenges in today’s world. In a rapidly changing world, Europeans look to the EU to address issues such as globalisation, climatic and demographic changes, security and energy. The Treaty of Lisbon will reinforce democracy in the EU and its capacity to promote the interests of its citizens on a day-to-day basis.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:39 am
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