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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

european referendum, eudebate2009, european elections 2009, power, lisbon treaty, european union, politics

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