Sunday, June 15, 2008

Irish voters reject EU treaty

José Manuel Barosso, European Commission president, called on EU member states to continue ratifying the Lisbon treaty after more than half of Ireland’s 43 constituencies rejected the European Union’s new reform treaty.

"The European Union was braced on Friday night for one of the most critical weeks in its 50-year history after Irish voters delivered a decisive rejection of the bloc’s Lisbon treaty – a document designed to make the EU a stronger global force. "

Way-to-go Ireland - that'll learn 'em

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