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Lisbon 2 in Autumn 2009?
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The Telegraph are saying this is the likely date for our second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. I must say, I like the name of the briefing paper: The Solution to the Irish Problem
An internal EU briefing paper, entitled The Solution to the Irish Problem, predicts that Dublin will accede to the re-run at a meeting of Europe’s leaders on October 15.
Ireland has been under French and German pressure to hold a second vote and Autumn 2009 has emerged as the favoured date among officials and diplomats ahead of the European Union summit on the future of the Lisbon Treaty next month.
Ireland has refused to deny that a second referendum could occur, following the ‘No’ vote in June.
The document has been written by an influential group of French officials, called Le Amis du Traite de Lisbonne or Friends of the Lisbon Treaty.
According to the briefing, a second Irish vote will follow a guarantee that Ireland will not lose its European Commissioner and “declarations” on neutrality, abortion and taxation – all issues that dominated the Irish campaign.
“The second Irish referendum could take place, on this new basis, during Autumn 2009, pushing back the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon until 2010,” says the document.
The text, by a senior European official called Jean-Guy Giraud, who is based in Paris, is widely regarded as reflecting the view in France, current holder of the EU’s rotating presidency.
Other EU officials have confirmed that next year’s Autumn referendum fixture is gaining ground in informal and formal talks between diplomats ahead of the summit next month.
“This date is the one being mentioned in discussions,” said a source.
Ireland’s referendum rejection on June 12 means that the Lisbon Treaty can not enter into force until all the EU’s 27 countries have ratified it.
I hope the Irish have the sense to tell them euro dictators to stick it where the sun don’t shine. 80% of Irish laws already come from the EU and if they get this treaty you will 100% of laws from the EU. They are all a bunch of corrupt gangsters. Look them up, they are dirty!!
I am a german and im ashamed for merkel’s and sarkozy’s idea of democratic behavior. NO means NO in my opinion. Please VOTE NO AGAIN for me and for many europeans.
There is no such thing as LISBON II since there is nothing like LEGALLY BINDING GUARANTIES. All there is are proposals of politicians.
We are voting on exactly the same treaty.
And that’s why i will give exactly the same answer: NO
I visited many websites. From the YES campaign ans also from the NO campain. Gerenally there is an important difference: On the NO sites usually people can leave comments.
YES campaigners on the other hand generally have all comment functions disabled. They still fear the VOICE of the People.