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REPORT european referendum : Dublin: why 862, 415 Irish voted no to the Lisbon treaty

Dublin: why 862, 415 Irish voted no to the Lisbon treaty

Courtesy call in Dublin, two months after the ‘no’ on the Lisbon treaty. The Irish response seems to have been motivated by a lack of knowledge on what the document was and by a fear of change. But perhaps Europe has not sufficiently proven its case?

by Silvia Cravotta @ // 01/08/08

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Irish 'no' to Lisbon treaty brings European impasse

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

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