Irish ‘no’ to Lisbon treaty brings European impasse
After the Irish were the only European public to vote in a referendum on 13 June, Europe’s chronic inability to create ‘true’ democracy once again hits the forefront of the EU debate
Irish “no”brings European impasse
In the European debate, we always come back to the same topic: democracy. Now that the Irish have rejected the Lisbon Treaty, Europe’s chronic inability to create ‘true’ democracy is once again at the forefront of the debate.
Prague buries the Lisbon treaty?
‘Europeanism is like Esperanto – artificial and dead,’ according to Czech president Vaclav Klaus. The Czech Republic is the most unreliable of all when it comes to the EU’s reform treaty
Lisbon treaty: French preach about the Irish vote
Many partisans of European construction were grieved – the French the first. However, Kouchner and his preaching cronies only rubbed the Irish up the wrong way – the Irish with the chance to decide
The Lisbon Treaty: the story behind the Irish “NO”
Step by step, Europe has slid towards ever close political union. Yet from the signing of the Treaty of Nice, through to The Lisbon Treaty the EU has yet to arrive at a true democratic process.
Dustin to Lisbon: Eurovision turkeys and European treaties
Will Ireland vote no in a referendum on 12 June? It is the only European public to voice its doubts about the Lisbon treaty, which has been ratified by fifteen EU member states and needs the remaining twelve votes to work
